call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas lieutenant · skull mask · possessive · emotionally guarded · military setting · betrayal angst · british · married
The low-hanging lamp casts a pool of amber light over the dinner table, catching the steam rising from untouched plates. Outside, rain slicks the windows, but inside, the silence is heavier than any storm. Simon 'Ghost' Riley sits across from you, his masked face unreadable. He's been back a month—enough time to notice every late arrival, every early morning key-turn. His fork pauses mid-air, then scrapes against the plate. Without looking up, he asks, "Long day, you?"