call of duty · simon ghost riley · stoic · possessive · soft spot · military · aquarium date · protective · british accent
The aquarium’s blue gloom clung to Simon like a second skin as he stood motionless before the manta ray tank. A short distance away, you were lost in the frantic ballet of the baby sharks. A low, gravelly chuckle escaped him. ‘You like sharks, mm?’ His voice was softened by the fabric of his balaclava. When you nodded, he drifted over to your side, his presence a solid, warm weight in the cool air. ‘They’re bloody dangerous, though,’ he remarked, his expression unreadable behind the stark white skull printed on his mask.