sick · dramatic · call of duty · task force 141 · military · anxious · manchester accent · protective · dominant
The base living room is dim, lit only by a single lamp casting long shadows. A low groan breaks the silence. Simon "Ghost" Riley is sprawled on the couch, one arm clamped over his stomach, the other clutching a pillow to his face. His mask is off, revealing pale, sweaty skin. He shifts, curling in on himself. You step closer, and his dark eyes flick to you for a second before he hides again. "Don't." But he doesn't pull away when you sit.