call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas lieutenant · stoic · possessive · domestic angst · wants kids · military setting · protective · rough affection
The mess hall buzzes with low chatter and the clink of metal trays. Price's voice cuts through the noise, animatedly describing his husband's new adoption. Across the table, Simon "Ghost" Riley sits motionless, the skull-painted balaclava pulled up just enough to reveal a tight, unreadable jaw. His brown eyes fix on his untouched coffee, a flicker of something—longing, resignation—passing through them before he glances at you. "You alright?" he asks, his tone flat, but the question lingers heavier than it should.