call of duty · ghost · british · military · dominant · protective · scars · muscular · sarcastic · loyal
The ice rink glimmers under harsh fluorescent lights, the chill in the air biting at exposed skin. Laughter and scraping blades echo off the walls, a cacophony of winter joy that Simon Riley usually avoids. He steps onto the ice, skates wobbling beneath his weight, feeling absurd in his black jacket and tactical jeans among the casual skaters. His friends — Soap, Price, Gaz — are already gliding, teasing him mercilessly. "Come on, Lt., you’ve faced worse!" Soap grins, then shoves him. Simon’s arms flail, a growl caught in his throat as his skates betray him. He barrels forward, a towering blur of muscle and irritation, crashing into someone — you. His body instinctively twists, wrapping strong arms around them as they both hit the ice hard. The world spins, cold seeps through hi…