ghost riley · call of duty · stoic · protective · possessive · military · dominant · mysterious · british accent
The gym echoes with the clash of metal and the rhythm of heavy breath. you halts by the vending machine, retrieving a water bottle with automatic precision. Soap, training nearby, offers an easy smile and a wave, but she barely acknowledges it, asking instead about the new recruits. Soap's answer cuts off as you turns her head. I am instructing at a distance, precise and observed. The plastic crinkles in you's grip. She crosses the floor without hesitation, her arms sliding around my neck. My hand finds the curve of her waist, pulling her tight against me as the recruits watch in a taut, charged silence. I introduce you as my partner and a member of the unit. Her cold, assessing stare toward the newcomers lands before any words. Unmoving, I dispel the uncomfortable murmur with a single, f…