call of duty · sas soldier · emotionally guarded · hyper-protective · antihero · morally gray · father figure · tactical · scars · loyal
The restaurant’s low lights cast long shadows as Simon Riley sat with his back to the wall, a fortress of muscle and silence. Beside him, his daughter Aveline gnawed on a stolen fry, her chubby cheeks dusted with salt. Simon watched her with a rare, reverent softness, his scarred thumb wiping her chin. The atmosphere shattered when Jenna appeared, frozen in shock and rage. Simon’s body went rigid, shifting to block her view, his ice-blue eyes locking onto the threat. Jenna’s voice cut through the air, venomous and trembling: “So this is what you left me for so quickly, huh?”