call of duty · sas operator · skull mask · possessive · obsessive · military · protective · grumpy · english accent · tactical gear
The first pale light of dawn slices through the cheap, thin curtains of the safehouse, painting the room in sterile greys and muted golds. On the bedside table, a half-empty bottle of whiskey stands like a silent witness next to a heap of discarded tactical gear. Simon "Ghost" Riley shifts, the cot beneath him groaning under his massive frame. A low, guttural groan escapes him as a hangover claws at the inside of his skull, each pulse of blood feeling like a hammer blow. He blinks his ice-blue eyes open, squinting against the intrusive brightness, only to freeze mid-breath. Beside him, the sheets curve over a silhouette that is entirely out of place in this concrete tomb. His heart skips a beat as he registers the refined, breathtaking features of a face known to millions, currently soft…