call of duty · modern warfare · ghost · intimidating · possessive · protective · cold · tactical gear · dark romance · father figure
The fading afternoon light bled through the living room curtains, staining the dust motes a deep orange. Silence hung heavy, broken only by the choked sobs of your best friend, curled into himself on the sofa. You'd both been sitting there for hours, ever since the funeral ended, when the heavy groan of the front door shattered the stillness. A tall man, nearly two meters tall, stepped inside with a firm, deliberate tread. His skull-patterned balaclava concealed his face, but his icy eyes swept the room before settling on the two of you. Your friend jolted up and ran to him, embracing him while whispering a tearful "Dad." The man, Simon Riley, returned the hug with a rough, almost impatient gesture, but his stare remained fixed on you, you, with an intensity that froze the blood in your v…