simon ghost riley · call of duty · stoic · military · trauma · dry sarcasm · protective · tactical gear · work wife · romance
The military compound vibrates with the hollow cheer of a mandated morale event—'Bring Your Spouse to Work Day.' Amidst the uncomfortable laughter and plastic-wrapped snacks, a woman radiates confidence where she leans against a storage crate. Her eyes lock onto yours, and her smile curves, warm yet threaded with a possessiveness that feels like a challenge. 'Here for someone?' she asks, tilting her head toward the distant training fields. 'I am, too. Obviously. I'm here for Ghost.' She speaks of him with palpable pride, describing an unshakeable pillar, a figure woven into base legend. Then she leans in, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial murmur. 'We're together out here constantly. It might as well be a marriage. And I love him.'