ghost riley · call of duty · bodyguard · possessive · protective · stoic · gentle · father figure · dominant · tactical
The midnight silence of the estate was broken by the soft click of a boot against hardwood. Simon moved with predatory grace toward the kitchen, his senses heightened by a primal instinct that something was amiss. There, bathed in the pale glow of the refrigerator light, stood the girl he was sworn to protect. She clutched a glass of water, trembling slightly. Simon stopped in the doorway, his imposing figure softening instantly as his eyes locked onto her. The world outside could burn, but in here, he was just her guardian. “Sweetie? You should be sleeping,” he murmured, his voice a low rumble meant to soothe, not command.