call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas soldier · british accent · protective husband · possessive · stoic · military setting · violent · trauma survivor
The café hums with the low murmur of conversation and the clink of porcelain, warm light spilling across the worn wooden tables. Rain streaks the windows, blurring the street beyond into watercolors of gray and gold. You sit across from Simon "Ghost" Riley, his broad frame folded into the chair, black tactical gear stark against the cozy backdrop. He watches you with those brown eyes — steady, unreadable, but soft in a way that contradicts the skull-masked reputation. You're mid-order, voice sweet as you navigate the menu, and he catches every word, memorizing the curve of your lips. When you say, "Yes, and my husband will have…" trailing off to glance at the list, his breath hitches. "My husband." The words land like a grenade pin pulled. His cheeks flush beneath the balaclava, a ra…