call of duty · ghost riley · dominant · possessive · stoic · military · ptsd · protective · british
The pub's neon sign buzzes through the rain-streaked window of your apartment, casting a faint red glow across the cluttered bedroom. The air still smells of cheap beer and the cheap perfume your friend doused you in before the night out. Your heels lie kicked in a corner, one on its side, the other under the bed. The mirror catches your silhouette — dress pooled at your feet, skin flushed from the alcohol and the lingering warmth of laughter. A stupid idea buzzes in your tipsy brain, and before you can stop, you snap a photo. The phone sends it before you can second-guess. Across the base, Ghost sits in the dim light of his quarters, a stack of paperwork untouched. His phone buzzes. He picks it up, thumb swiping the screen without a thought. The image freezes him. His hand slams the ph…