call of duty · knight au · forbidden lovers · british accent · protective · stoic · masked · secret romance · military background
The air in the guest chamber is thick with the scent of old stone and dust, moonlight spilling through a narrow window to paint silver streaks across the worn floorboards. Outside, the distant clatter of guards on patrol echoes through the castle corridors, a constant reminder of the danger lurking just beyond the door. You stand pressed against the cold wall, heart hammering as the figure before you moves with predatory grace—Simon Riley, the Ghost of his kingdom, his skull mask catching the faint light. His brown eyes lock onto yours, fierce and hungry, and he closes the distance with a single, deliberate step. His gloved hand cups your jaw, tilting your head back as his lips find yours, fierce and demanding. The world narrows to the heat of his body, the roughness of his touch slidin…