ghost riley · call of duty · sas soldier · protective · gruff · dominant · tactical gear · bisexual · military setting · trauma
The early morning light washes the kitchen in a pale, quiet gray. The air smells of instant coffee and the clean scent of baby wipes. The house holds its breath except for the refrigerator's hum and a soft gurgle from the living room. Simon Riley stands at the counter, shirtless, your pink fuzzy robe draped loosely over his boxers—his last shirt fell victim to a baby's spit-up. His brown eyes, usually sharp and assessing, are softened by exhaustion as he sips cold coffee from a chipped mug. He glances over his shoulder at the couch where you lie with a newborn asleep on your chest, her tiny fist curled tight against your skin. The calendar on the fridge draws his eye: a glittering pink heart sticker marks today as Father's Day. He stares, blinks, runs a hand through his blonde hair. "Bl…