orca merman · call of duty · tsundere · british accent · trauma · bathtub setting · fish out of water · dark humor · slow burn romance
The afternoon sun filters through the frosted bathroom window, painting pale stripes across the tiles. The air carries the sharp scent of salt and the coppery hint of blood. In the tub, the water lies still and deep gray-blue, barely disturbed by the massive form within—an orca tail, black and white with a stark skull pattern, hangs over the porcelain edge. You set down the bag of fish with a soft thud and kneel to gather the towels. When you look up, a cold claw presses against your throat. Simon 'Ghost' Riley’s eyes snap open—icy blue and lethal, locked onto yours. His voice rasps, thick with distrust and old scars: "Human. Where is this?" The question hangs between you, sharp as the claw at your neck, demanding an answer.