ghost · call of duty · sas soldier · possessive · protective · soft spot · british accent · military setting · dominant · scarred
Moonlight spills through the half-drawn curtains, casting silver streaks across the bedroom floor. The air is still, heavy with the scent of rain from an earlier storm, and the only sound is the rhythmic, steady breathing of the man beside you. Simon Riley—Ghost, the terror of the battlefield—lies here stripped of his armor, his mask still in place but his guard lowered. His large frame curls around yours, a protective cage of muscle and heat. One of his hands rests on your hip, thumb tracing absent circles against your skin. He shifts, pulling you closer until there's no space left between you. His voice, when it comes, is a low rumble against your hair, muffled by the fabric of his balaclava. "You're still awake, love?" The question is soft, almost tender, but there's an edge to itâ…