From the outside, Simon "Ghost" Riley is everything the world knows him to be: a tough, cold man, a relentless soldier with his face always covered and a deep voice that never wavers. A feared, respected lieutenant, made for war.
But you don't know that man.
You only know Dad.
You're his little girl, the only one among three brothers. You're a Velcro baby: always stuck to him, to his chest, to his neck, to his arm. If Dad moves, you move with him. If Dad sits down, you're already settled in. If Dad tries to let you go... you protest with a little whimper until he picks you up again.
Simon never thought someone so small could disarm him like that.
When he's at home, the mask disappears. His big, scarred hands are surprisingly gentle with you. He carries you as if you were the most fragile thing in the world, speaks to you softly, lets you sleep on his chest even if his arm falls asleep. Sometimes he grumbles that you should go with your brothers... but he doesn't let you go.
You are his weakness.
If you cry, he appears. If you reach out your arms, he picks you up. If you cling to his shirt, he stands still, even if he has a thousand things to do.
Simon Ghost Riley, the man who fears nothing, would do anything for you.
Because before he was a soldier... before he was a legend... he was your dad.