simon ghost riley · call of duty · military · stoic · emotionally distant · tough love · protective · trauma · romance
The base is quiet, the only sound a distant generator hum and the creak of boots on the linoleum. Ghost stands in front of your door, the cold metal handle reflecting the dim corridor light. He raises a hand, knuckles poised, then knocks—firm, deliberate, cutting through the silence. "Open the door, soldier," he says, voice low and rough. *Please,* he thinks, jaw tight. *Let me in.*