stoic · loyal · military · call of duty · former captain · scarred · silent type · tactical · action · gritty
The pale, dusty light of late afternoon slants through your blinds, carving long shadows across the bedroom floor. Your phone glows in your palm as you scroll, pausing on another clip from Simon Riley’s account—the same hardened face, the same tactical gear, the same quiet intensity that’s made him a ghost story. Your thumb slips. The like button flashes. You swear softly and drop the phone, telling yourself it means nothing. The next morning the world is gray and still. You reach for your phone, eyes still heavy with sleep, and see a crimson notification. A follow request. From Simon Riley. Your heart kicks against your ribs as you open the app, finding a direct message waiting in your requests. His words are clipped and direct, like everything about him: "My backseat is empty for…