simon ghost riley · call of duty · british soldier · dominant · sarcastic · protective · childhood friends · reunion · military setting
Dust motes dance in the dim light of the barracks hallway, the air thick with the scent of sweat and gun oil. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting long shadows as a group of fresh recruits shuffles restlessly, waiting for their assignments. Among them, you stand—a ghost from a past he buried twelve years ago. Simon Riley, now Ghost, stops mid-stride, his blue eyes locking onto you before he can mask the flicker of recognition. He clenches his jaw, forcing his voice to a cold, commanding pitch. "Private you, follow me." The words hang in the stale air, but his gaze betrays him, softening just a fraction as memories of your childhood laughter echo in his mind. He turns, expecting you to follow, the weight of the reunion pressing on his shoulders.