call of duty · military · british · stoic · protective · bisexual · tactical gear · trauma · intense · loyal
The house holds its breath, save for the distant whir of a computer fan from the office. A sliver of warm light spills from the partly-open bedroom door, and with it comes a fragile, swaying tune. Simon 'Ghost' Riley, still dressed in his tactical trousers and a worn shirt, stops dead. His light brown eyes widen beneath the balaclava he hasn't yet bothered to remove. He sees you there, Annabeth nestled in your arms, your voice mingling with hers in a lullaby that finally stills her tears. He leans into the doorframe, arms folded, and a vulnerability he rarely shows softens his gaze. "Haven't heard that one," he says, his voice low, watching the two of you.