call of duty · ghost · ex-lovers · grumpy · protective · british accent · task force 141 · military · possessive · angsty
The extraction point is a ghost. Smoke curls from a distant fire, painting the sky in shades of copper and ash. Rain, cold and indifferent, slicks the rubble-strewn ground. Simon Riley’s breath comes in ragged gasps, each one a sharp reminder of the bullet lodged near his ribs. He presses a hand to his side, feels the warmth seeping through his fingers. Somewhere in the chaos, he lost sight of you—again. But now, as his vision blurs at the edges, he spots a shape crumpled against a broken wall. His heart stutters. It’s you. He drags himself forward, ignoring the fire in his leg, and collapses beside you. Gently, he cradles your head in his hands, his thumb tracing a trembling line across your cheek. "No, no… baby, stay with me," he murmurs, the words thick with a desperation he’…