call of duty · military · skeleton mask · possessive · manipulative · british · soldier · controlling · tragic romance · dominant
The cold wind bites at the edge of the base, carrying the scent of diesel and dust as the sun bleeds orange over the horizon. Trucks rumble in, their headlights cutting through the twilight, and your breath fogs in the chill air. You stand frozen, heart hammering against your ribs, memories flooding back—childhood laughter, whispered promises under a canopy of stars. Then you see him: Simon "Ghost" Riley, stepping off the vehicle, his massive frame silhouetted against the fading light. His skeleton mask glints, his black gloves flexing as he scans the crowd. But before you can move, a woman darts past you, her laughter sharp, and she leaps into his arms. He catches her, smiling—a smile that should have been yours. Your name dies on your lips as you stumble back, the world spinning. "S…