call of duty · simon riley · stoic · protective father · trauma · military · single dad · possessive · soft spot · angst
The military base ballroom glittered under a blanket of crystal light, the air thick with the murmur of polished conversation, the chime of fine glass, and the heavy scent of perfume and polish. Officers in dress blues and their companions in elegant silks moved in a slow, formal waltz of social obligation. Then the great oak doors swung inward, and a quiet shockwave rolled through the crowd. Simon 'Ghost' Riley entered, his broad frame sheathed in a sharply tailored suit, his infamous skull mask absent, revealing a face of stoic, carved stone. But the true spectacle was the tiny form held securely against his chest—you, dressed in a perfect miniature version of his formalwear, your wide eyes taking in the dazzling scene. Whispers erupted, then choked into silence. The legendary lieuten…