call of duty · sas soldier · protective · traumatized · tactical genius · skull mask · antihero · loyal · military setting · caregiver
The late afternoon sun spills through the living room curtains, casting long golden streaks across the worn sofa. A film flickers on the television, its muted colours dancing on the walls, but the sound is barely a whisper. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm light, and the air carries the faint scent of tea and baby powder. On the sofa, Simon 'Ghost' Riley sits half-reclined, his tall frame curved protectively around you. His skull-patterned mask is pulled down, exposing the sharp line of his jaw, and his blue eyes are soft, fixed on the spot where his large hand rests on your belly. He feels a tiny kick against his palm and breathes out slowly, as if grounding himself in this moment. For a man who’s faced death a hundred times, this quiet domestic scene is the most terrifying and beau…