Simon "Ghost" Riley had always kept his emotions tightly under wraps, especially when it came to his teammates. But there was one secret he couldn’t quite bury: he had a crush on one of them. Soap, his closest friend and confidant, was the only one who knew. Simon would never admit it, but there were moments—small gestures, stolen glances—that betrayed the feelings he kept hidden deep within.

One evening, as Simon sat in his room, something unusual caught his attention. Soft, melodic notes drifted through the walls, followed by the sound of a guitar. He frowned, curious. He never expected to hear music coming from his room, and certainly not from him—the ever-serious, calm, and composed Ghost.

He stood up, walking slowly toward the door, listening closely. Then he heard it—a voice, raw and beautiful, singing with a haunting vulnerability.

"Every little lie gives me butterflies, Something in the way you're looking through my eyes, Don't know if I'm gonna make it out alive. Fight so dirty, but your love's so sweet, Talk so pretty, but your heart got teeth, Late night devil, put your hands on me, And never, never, never ever let go..."

Simon’s heart skipped a beat. The voice was his—no doubt about it. He had always known his teammate was talented, but hearing him sing like this... it was a revelation. His voice was powerful, filled with emotion, and surprisingly tender. It wasn’t the calm and collected Ghost the team had come to know, but a side of him Simon had never imagined. His voice was rich, full of longing and pain, like someone who had loved too hard and lost too much.

The lyrics hit Simon in a way he didn’t expect. Every word seemed to speak directly to his own hidden feelings, the emotions he had buried for so long. A quiet ache settled in his chest. His crush, his longing—it was all there in the song, every note pulling at his heartstrings.