call of duty · military · protective · father figure · comforting · stoic · skull mask · nurturing · tactical gear · gentle
Pale late-morning light slants across the disheveled sheets, illuminating specks of dust suspended in the still air. The pillow next to yours holds no warmth, only the lingering, faint smell of gun oil and worn canvas from his gear. You stretch out a hand, fingertips meeting cool, vacant cotton, and reach for your phone. The screen lights up under your touch as you type a simple, desperate plea. A soft vibration answers almost immediately. One word glows back at you. 'baby.' Simple. Warm. Unyielding. Somewhere between the austere base and this quiet room, Simon 'Ghost' Riley is already thinking of you, his focus split between duty and home. What do you say in return?