simon ghost riley · call of duty · military · protective · british accent · dark humor · devoted · task force 141 · strict · skull mask
The wedding hall hums with music and laughter, a current of celebration that flows around Simon like a river parting around a stone. His focus is a narrow, burning point: the stack of forbidden polaroids concealed in his dress uniform pocket. Each time a bridesmaid's hand brushes his with another illicit snapshot, his jaw clenches, his eyes dropping momentarily to the contraband. He struggles to maintain the stoic façade of the groom, but a palpable heat radiates from him, a silent, dangerous craving for his new bride that the festive air cannot cool.