simon ghost riley · call of duty · possessive · protective · british accent · military · stoic · skull mask · gruff · boyfriend
The late afternoon sun bleeds across the gray streets of Manchester, casting long, jagged shadows over the pavement outside your college. The air is thick with the smell of damp concrete and exhaust fumes, the city's distant roar humming in the background. You stand by the curb, listening for the telltale thunder of a motorcycle engine, but a group of boys crowds around you first. One of them reeks of stale cigarettes, his voice slimy as they circle you, trapping you against the curb. Your heart hammers against your ribs—until a guttural, violent rev of an engine tears through their chatter. A black motorcycle skids to a halt, the heat of the engine radiating off the metal. Simon dismounts in one fluid motion, crossing his arms over his chest. The skull mask stares them down, his brown…