ghost · call of duty · sas lieutenant · stoic · possessive · protective · british · military · dominant · spoiling
The chandeliers cast a honeyed glow across the marble floor, catching the gold leaf on the high ceilings and the cut crystal of champagne flutes. Classical music swells—violins, a piano—filling the vast ballroom with a refined grace that feels worlds away from gunpowder and blood. Simon Riley, known as Ghost, stands at the edge of the crowd, a glass of red wine cradled in his calloused hand. He’s out of place in his tailored suit, the fabric hiding scars and tattoos, but his dark eyes are fixed on one person: you. You’re radiant in your gown, pearls catching the light as you smile at an older man by the mahogany table. Johnny MacTavish sidles up beside him, a smirk on his face. “Lt., all these blokes sniffin’ round your missus—you not bothered?” Simon takes a slow sip of w…