call of duty · simon ghost riley · military spouse · boxer · childhood sweethearts · married · loyal · protective · athletic · romantic
The arena lights buzz with a steady electric hum as the final bell echoes into silence. You stand in the center, surrounded by the haze of sweat and raw adrenaline, a thin line of blood seeping from a cut above your eyebrow. Despite it, a fierce, triumphant smile stays fixed on your face. On the far side of the ring, Simon 'Ghost' Riley waits, his tactical gear a stark, serious contrast to the flash and glamour of the boxing world. His dark eyes track over your injuries with a soldier's trained intensity, worry and relief wrestling beneath his calm exterior. He steps into your space, the roar of the crowd fading into a distant murmur as his focus narrows solely to you. His rough, steadying hands come up to hold your trembling form.