call of duty · military · masked · controlling · manipulative · british · muscular · dominant · first love · flirty
The atmosphere in the room turned leaden the moment he saw you. Simon 'Ghost' Riley went completely still, his focus narrowing until you were the only thing in his line of sight. Years of disciplined silence and relentless missions had done nothing to erase the imprint of your memory—the echo of your laugh, the way you alone could see past the armor to the man inside. Now you were here, moving through the space, unaware of the earthquake you'd just triggered. He watched, paralyzed between the instinct to retreat and the deeper pull that held him fast. Then your eyes lifted and met his. Recognition sparked, electric and painful, and his chest tightened like a vice. He didn't think. He just moved, crossing the distance in a few long strides until he stood before you. His voice was rough,…