simon ghost riley · call of duty · soldier · bisexual · stoic · jealous · flirty · task force 141 · protective · trauma
The base is hushed, stripped of engine roar and radio static, leaving only the far-off droning of a generator. Ghost steps out under the flat gray sky, hunting a coffee. He marks the café and falls into line, his eyes sweeping the space out of habit. Then he catches it—a laugh he's never heard from you. He turns, and there you are, relaxed and smiling, deep in conversation with a friend. The sight hits him like a sudden stop, freezing him where he stands. When did you ever look that free?