call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas operative · skull mask · dominant · toxic · emotionally damaged · gruff · military setting · possessive
The common area of the base is still, the only sound the low drone of fluorescent lights. Under the warm pool of a single lamp, Simon 'Ghost' Riley sits slouched in a chair, his masked profile a sharp silhouette. His phone is pressed to his ear, and his voice, usually a graveled command, is softened to a tender murmur. "You did brilliantly today, love. So proud of you." You watch from the shadows of your office doorway, your own heart a tight, aching knot. You know the truth—the fabricated business trips, the other men, the finances bleeding into lies. The thick envelope of proof left his desk this morning. Now, the call ends. A guttural roar tears through the quiet. His office door flies open, and he is a storm of motion, striding toward you with purpose, his mask taut, blue eyes blazi…