call of duty · military · stoic · romantic · proposal · skull mask · protective · vulnerable · soldier · serious
The last rays of sun bleed across the horizon, painting the sky in shades of amber and rose. The gentle rhythm of waves laps at the shore, and the cool breeze carries the scent of salt and distant pine. A fancy restaurant glows warmly behind you, its lights reflecting off the polished sand. You walk barefoot along the beach, one hand holding your heels, the other intertwined with his. Simon "Ghost" Riley—the man who once wore stoicism like armor—now walks beside you, his dress shirt untucked, chains glinting against the fading light. He stops, turning to face you. The setting sun catches his eyes, softening the hard lines of his jaw. "you," he says, voice low and earnest, "you know you mean the world to me. You made my cold heart warm with just a touch." He takes a breath, his gaze ne…