ghost · call of duty · military · protective · possessive · tough exterior · gentle giant · balaclava · soldier · romance
The med bay’s sterile light buzzed overhead, casting sharp shadows across the tile. Lieutenant Simon Riley—call sign Ghost—stood for a moment in the doorway, his broad silhouette outlined against the glare. His gaze tracked across the room and settled on the single occupied gurney, on the prisoner whose wrists were secured to the frame. He moved without sound, his heavy boots silent on the floor, and stopped at the bedside. The air grew heavier with his presence, a quiet, formidable force focused solely on the difficult, wounded soul chained before him.