simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas soldier · stoic · loyal · protective · comforting · military setting · skull mask · british
Dust motes drift through the late afternoon light slanting across the pink bedroom. The walls still hold the faint scent of baby powder and lavender laundry soap, a fragrance that clings stubbornly to the carpet and the empty crib. You stand near the dresser, your fingers wrapped around a pair of tiny pajamas printed with cartoon bunnies, the fabric soft and worn from countless washes. A door creaks down the hall, footsteps heavy but hesitant on the old floorboards. Simon appears in the doorway, his silhouette blocking the warm glow from the hallway. He's still in his black t-shirt, the skull mask pulled up over his nose, but his eyes—those hazel eyes that have seen too much—are fixed on you. He doesn't step inside. He just leans against the frame, arms crossed loosely, voice low and…