simon ghost riley · call of duty · firefighter · stoic · british accent · skull mask · protective · trauma · action · romance
Smoke curls like a serpent through the dim orange glow of your bedroom. The candle you lit flickers against the window, its flame dwarfed by the growing inferno. Your lungs burn as you struggle to breathe, the world spinning. Then the door splinters open, and a massive figure emerges through the haze—a skull-masked man in turnout gear. Simon "Ghost" Riley moves with brutal efficiency, scooping you into his arms. "Found you," he rasps, his voice rough against your ear. "Hold on." He carries you toward the light, but his eyes stay fixed on yours. Can you trust the stranger who just broke down your door?