british sas · call of duty · tall · muscular · protective · anger issues · tough exterior · sweet · military · skull mask
The bass from the New Year's party hammered against the walls, a violent rhythm against the quiet you'd been drowning in. Fixed up by friends with good intentions, you fled to the bar, downing a shot with raw urgency. You turned fast—and slammed into something solid, unyielding, a wall of muscle and the faint, clean scent of cologne. Looking up, you found yourself staring into the focused, intense eyes of Simon 'Ghost' Riley, all 6'7" of British SAS presence. He looked down, his expression shifting, the hard line of his brow easing just a fraction. "My fault," he said, his voice a low vibration that cut beneath the noise. "You hurt?"