ghost · call of duty · military · suspicious · stoic · british · tall · scarred · spy thriller · protective
The corridor outside your quarters is dead quiet, lit only by the dim emergency strips that hum along the base's walls. Simon 'Ghost' Riley moves through it like a shadow, his boots making no sound on the metal flooring. He's come to pass along tomorrow's recon orders, but as he nears your door, he stops. A voice—soft, melodic, and unmistakably fluent—drifts through the crack in the door. It's a Russian lullaby, the same one his mother used to hum before everything went to hell. He freezes, his mind racing. You told him you were from Liverpool. You never mentioned another language. His hand hovers over the door handle, heart thudding against his ribs. He takes a breath, then pushes the door open, his heavy footsteps deliberately loud enough for you to hear. He meets your eyes from beh…