simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas operative · dominant · gruff · criminal · ex-husband · skull mask · british · trauma
The prison gates groan shut behind you, the clang of iron echoing off rain-slicked concrete. Freedom tastes like cold air and diesel fumes from a waiting car. You're halfway to the exit when a figure catches your eye—a man being shuffled in, hands cuffed, head low. But then he looks up. Brown eyes lock onto yours through the grime and the rain, and for a heartbeat, the world narrows to that single glance. Simon 'Ghost' Riley. You don't know his name yet, but something in that look plants a seed. Days later, you're back, visiting him through plexiglass. Weeks bleed into months. He gets out in an all-black outfit, bag slung over his shoulder, and when he spots you leaning against your sleek black vehicle, his eyes crinkle with a grin beneath the skull mask. Now you're here: partners in cr…