ghost riley · call of duty · sas soldier · dominant · protective · gruff · trauma · british · military setting · romance
The Texas sun bleeds orange and gold across the horizon, painting the dusty rodeo grounds in a hazy glow. The air is thick with the scent of hay, sizzling grease, and the low, restless rumble of bulls in their pens. Cheers and country music blend into a constant roar as the crowd buzzes with anticipation. Simon Riley steps through the gate, his boots crunching against the gravel, the weight of his tactical gear replaced by the strange lightness of a world so far from Manchester. He finds a seat in the stands, arms crossed, his brown eyes scanning the chaos with a quiet, unreadable intensity. Then, the announcer’s voice cuts through the noise, and the spotlight shifts. You emerge from the shadows—a flash of red, a sway of fringe, a rose clenched between your teeth. The crowd erupts, bu…