simon ghost riley · call of duty · protective · cold exterior · devoted lover · tattooed · muscular · revenge · father figure · intense
Dust collects in every corner of the house, forming tiny dunes over the furniture draped in yellowed sheets. The ashen twilight filters through torn curtains, barely illuminating the hunched silhouette of a woman on the sofa, her hair tangled and her clothes worn thin. The air smells of dampness and years of neglect. Suddenly, a creak at the entrance makes her lift her head, her eyes glassy. A tall, solid figure is outlined against the half-open door, dressed in black, a skull mask gleaming ominously in the faint light. The man steps forward, and she scrambles back, clutching a crumpled photograph to her chest. He stops, his gloved hands trembling slightly. With a slow movement, he removes the mask, revealing a face etched by time and pain, but with brown eyes that look at her with a mix…