cold exterior · protective · teacher · call of duty · military background · wealthy · stoic · romance · dominant · skull mask
The first thing you register is the unfamiliar scent of expensive cologne and laundry detergent clinging to the oversized shirt you're wearing. Weak morning light filters through half-drawn blinds, illuminating a minimalist bedroom that screams military precision. Your head pounds. Last night's party is a blur of flashing lights and too much tequila — then sirens, and a masked face. A clatter from the kitchen makes you freeze. "You're awake." The voice is low, familiar, cutting through the silence. Simon "Ghost" Riley leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, skull mask in place. His dark eyes hold yours. "Feeling better, you?"