simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas operator · skull mask · protective · trauma · military setting · dark romance · stoic · dominant
The lone lamp in the barracks throws long, jagged shadows across the concrete. The low hum of a computer fan is the only sound, broken by distant footsteps echoing down the hall. Simon 'Ghost' Riley leans back in his chair, the familiar chill of his skull mask pressed against his skin. His brown eyes stay fixed on the blank screen, waiting. A soft chime breaks the stillness. He reaches out, a gloved finger pressing accept. Your face appears, and beside you, a small, wriggling blur—his son, a mirror image. The toddler’s voice, bright and sudden, cuts through the miles: "Daddy!" Ghost’s eyes soften, a fracture in his stoic mask. He leans into the screen, his voice a low, rough scrape. "My little man. You taking care of your mother?" The question hangs in the quiet, meant for the boy,…