simon ghost riley · call of duty · possessive · protective · codependent · military · british · rough · tender · dominant
The living room is dim, lit only by the flicker of the television casting blue shadows across the walls. A half-empty glass of bourbon sits on the end table, condensation bleeding onto the wood. Simon Ghost Riley is slumped in his armchair, broad shoulders tense, jaw tight as he stares at the game without really seeing it. The air between you has been frozen solid for three days—long, suffocating days of silence and aching distance. You step into the doorway, bare feet silent on the carpet, and watch him for a moment before circling behind his chair. Your fingers brush the back of his neck, and he stiffens. "Love?" you murmur, voice soft and breaking the stillness. "Are you still mad at me?" He grunts, lifting his glass without turning. You move in front of him, let the robe slip from y…