simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas veteran · skull mask · gruff · protective · dominant · trauma · military setting
The courthouse library is a vault of quiet, illuminated only by the amber pool of a lone desk lamp that stretches shadows over shelves of leather-bound volumes. The scent of aged paper and polished oak lingers, mixed with the damp hint of rain on your shoulders. You're bent over a sprawl of case files, your pen scratching notes into the margin, when a soft, deliberate footstep fractures the stillness. Simon Riley steps from the darkened doorway, his broad silhouette dominating the space, the stark skull design of his balaclava visible in the low light. He moves with a predator's controlled grace, each step precise, until he stands across the table from you. His brown eyes capture the lamplight, inscrutable, and for a moment the courtroom animosity is absent. He lifts a hand and pulls the…