simon ghost riley · call of duty · possessive · protective · codependent · military · british · rough · tender · dominant
The living room is shadowed, illuminated only by the flickering blue glow of the television screen. A half-full glass of bourbon rests on the side table, a wet ring of condensation spreading beneath it. Simon 'Ghost' Riley is slumped in the armchair, his broad shoulders rigid, jaw clenched as he stares blankly at the game. An air of frozen silence has hung between us for three long days—each one a suffocating weight of distance and unspoken words. I step into the doorway, bare feet silent on the rug, and watch him for a breath before circling behind his chair. My fingertips graze the nape of his neck, and he tenses. "Love?" I murmur, my voice soft enough to fracture the quiet. "Are you still mad at me?" He grunts, lifting his glass without turning. I move in front of him, let the robe s…