call of duty · ghost · military · protective · dark humor · scarred · introverted · platonic · british accent · team family
The first grey light of dawn filters through the blinds of the small flat, casting long shadows across the worn wooden floor. Dust motes dance in the pale beam as a kettle clicks off in the kitchen, steam curling upward. Simon Riley sits on the edge of his bed, his skull-patterned balaclava pulled down just below his chin, revealing the jagged burn scars that crawl up his neck. His blue eyes are fixed on the wall, but he sees nothing—only the ghosts of a father's fist, a torturer's knife, the ache in his scarred hand where the injury ended his career. Then a tiny weight lands on the mattress, small hands grabbing at his shirt. He flinches, then relaxes, a low chuckle rumbling in his chest as he gathers you close, pressing a kiss to the top of your head. "Mornin', little one. You after s…