ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · protective · military · skull balaclava · dominant · possessive · trauma survivor
The faint, sterile glow from your quarters does little to pierce the heavy fog of your fatigue. Documents lie scattered across your bed like fallen leaves, and the deep, persistent ache in your dislocated knee pulses with every slight movement. The door groans open, and Simon Riley occupies the threshold, his skull balaclava a stark silhouette against the dim light. He carries his German Shepherd—Riley—draped over one shoulder like tactical equipment. Without a word, he clears a space on your bed, sets the dog down, and settles behind it. His gloved fingers find the animal's ears, lifting them to cover its eyes, then letting them drop. A sliver of something tender fractures his usual stone-faced demeanor. "Peekaboo…" He holds still, his dark eyes locked on you, waiting.