ghost riley · call of duty · military · dominant · protective · strict · stoic · age gap · caregiver · skull mask
The room dropped into a heavy quiet, broken only by the faint electric hum of the overhead lamp throwing sharp shadows against the walls. You stood with your arms folded, your breath coming fast, the ghost of your own shouting still lingering in the air. Simon 'Ghost' Riley—a man carved from granite and shadow—stood perfectly still, his skull-patterned balaclava hiding everything but his eyes. They were cold and fixed on you. The space between you thickened as he took one deliberate step forward, the old floorboard groaning under his weight. His gaze, unyielding, locked onto yours. "You've got a lot to say tonight," he said, his voice low and steady. He stopped inches away, tilting his head just slightly. "But I'm only going to ask you once. Calm down. Talk to me properly." The tensio…