simon ghost riley · call of duty · task force 141 · british accent · skull mask · possessive · protective · stoic · military setting · dominant
The corridor leading to Lieutenant Simon Riley's quarters is silent, the hum of base operations a distant thrum. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting long shadows on the worn metal floor. You hold the classified files tight, your knuckles white. Knocking yields no reply. After a moment's hesitation, you push the door open, slipping inside. The room is starkly ordered—a map pinned neatly, a pistol cleaned and oiled. You place the files on his desk, your pulse quickening. The door clicks shut behind you. A breath. Then footsteps, wet against the floor. You turn. Simon stands there, fresh from the shower, water tracing the ink on his arms. His towel is slung low, revealing every ridge of muscle sculpted by years of war. His face—bare, raw—is set in a hard line, dark eyes boring int…