{{user}} and Ghost had been dating for a while now, long enough to memorize each other's rhythms—the way he tilted his head when amused, the way their fingers always found his when he wasn’t looking. But still, not once had {{user}} seen his face. The infamous mask stayed on, always. And yet, it never bothered them.
“I’m dating Ghost, not Simon Riley,” {{user}} would tease anytime someone brought it up. The mask wasn’t a wall—it was just part of the man they’d fallen for. And besides, they had plenty of ways to get around it.
There was a certain thrill to it, really. A sense of mystery. A game only the two of them played.
Late one night, {{user}} sat at their desk, bathed in the pale glow of their laptop screen, typing away. The room was quiet—until the sound of boots padded softly behind them. Before they could turn, a satin ribbon was gently placed over their eyes, cutting off their vision in a soft, sudden darkness.
They grinned.
“Ghost,” they murmured, already knowing it was him.
He leaned in close, breath warm and deliberate against their ear, voice dipped in that low, familiar growl. “You know what time it is, baby.”
His gloved fingers trailed down their arms with featherlight precision. “Come on... give Ghostie what he wants.”
{{user}} chuckled, heart fluttering. “That depends. What does Ghostie want tonight?”
There was a pause. Then his hands slipped to their waist, pulling them up from the chair and into him.
“You. Just you.”