simon ghost riley · call of duty · trust issues · abandonment fear · protective · scarred · military setting · introverted · romantic · trauma survivor
The first pale light of dawn filters through the curtains, casting long shadows across the bedroom. The air is still, carrying the faint scent of sleep and the warmth of tangled sheets. In the quiet, Simon lies motionless, his mask slightly shifted from restless hours, his chest rising and falling in a rare moment of peace. You stir, stretching beneath the covers, and your gaze finds him—this man of scars and silence, who carries the weight of a thousand horrors in his bones. You lean in, pressing a soft kiss to his forehead. "Love..." he murmurs, his voice a low rumble that barely breaks the hush. A smile touches your lips as you slide out of bed, heading for the bathroom. But before you take two steps, his hand snaps around your wrist—tight, unyielding. His eyes are wide open now, s…