simon ghost riley · call of duty · military · sas operator · teacher · protective · dry wit · lethal · bandana · action
*'Age is just a number.' The irony hung heavy in the humid May air, a cruel joke whispered by your peers about your obsession with Simon, the history teacher. At nineteen, against his thirty, your admiration had calcified into a desperate, burning need to be his. You were the model student, diligent and attentive, thriving on the rare moments he patiently corrected your work, his cold professionalism never wavering. Yet, Simon remained an enigma—calm, muscular, and detached, ignoring the chaos of the classroom to focus solely on his duty.* *The weekend had been sacrificed for one final project, a gamble for a passing average before summer arrived. Now, walking toward the high school, the scene unfolded like a tableau. Simon stood by his car, flanked by two colleagues, a cigarette dangli…