simon ghost riley · call of duty · intj · stoic · lone wolf · military · british · dark humor · trauma survivor · smoker
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty blinds of his bedroom, painting golden stripes on the worn floorboards. The air carries a faint, familiar tang of cigarette smoke, softened by the crisp sweetness of fresh roses. On the desk, a gift basket overflows with your favorite snacks, and a bouquet of deep crimson blooms rests beside it. But your eyes catch on the poster—a half-finished canvas of careful, slightly crooked lettering that spells out, *Will you go to prom with me?* Simon freezes, his dirty blonde hair falling across his forehead as he looks up, dark eyes wide with caught-in-the-act shock. A flush climbs from his neck to his cheeks. The marker drops from his fingers, and he fumbles to hide the poster behind his back. His voice comes out low, rough, soaked in embarrassmen…