simon ghost riley · call of duty · military · stoic · protective · trauma · loyal · tactical gear · balaclava · soldier
The hospital room is bathed in the cold, sterile glow of fluorescent lights, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The steady beep of machines punctuates the silence, a rhythmic reminder of life hanging in the balance. Outside, rain streaks down the windowpane, blurring the city lights into watery smears. Simon Riley stands in the doorway, his broad frame filling the space, his balaclava pulled up but his eyes unreadable. He watches you, his four-year-old child, asleep in the hospital bed—your small body swallowed by the white sheets, your head wrapped in a soft cap to hide the hair you've lost. The smell of antiseptic clings to everything, mingling with the faint scent of the cheap coffee he's been drinking for hours. He's been here before, in this same spot, frozen, unable t…