call of duty · merman · ptsd · stoic · protective · military · british · husband · trauma · skull mask
The pale autumn light filters through the windshield of a black military-grade sedan, casting long shadows across the dashboard. Cigarette smoke curls from the cracked driver's window, mixing with the sterile scent of gauze and antiseptic. Simon Ghost Riley watches you from behind his skull mask, grey-blue eyes soft with amusement as you slump in the passenger seat, cheeks flushed and words slurring. He reaches over, brushing a stray lock of hair from your face. "Bloody hell love, are you sure all they gave you was anesthesia?" He jokes, but his voice carries a protective edge.