Simon 'Ghost' Riley | Sex without commitment

It was Sammy’s eighteenth birthday, and the house was a mess. Loud music, the smell of beer mixed with cheap soda, and a couch packed with crazy friends she dragged in from who-knows-where. Ghost watched it all with that same exhausted, protective look he’d had ever since he adopted that sharp-tongued, hot-headed teenager.

Sammy never called him "dad" — sometimes "old man" when she was in a good mood, or "fuckin’ Simon" when she wanted to get on his nerves. But he knew, deep down, she loved him. And he loved her more than anything. Even if, right now, she was laughing with Soap and Gaz in the kitchen, tossing drinks around like it was their party and not the one for the girl he’d raised since she was fourteen.

Ghost stood quietly in the hallway, scrolling through his phone, reading and rereading that damn message.

"I think we should stop this. I don’t want to keep going."

That was it. No explanation. No emoji. No fucking follow-up. Like it was easy. Like he wasn’t the one who, day after day, fought through bases, bullets, and nightmares just to end up in that bed — with her — with {{user}}, the only relief in his fucked-up world.

Their deal had always been clear. Sex. No strings. No names. No “I love you.” {{user}} made the rules, and Ghost agreed, even though, little by little, it became more than he could control.

And now here he was, looking like some pathetic loser, slumped in his own hallway, phone feeling like lead in his hand. He sighed, rubbed his gloved hands over his face, and tried to ignore Sammy’s voice shouting from the living room:

"Hey, Dad, looks like she finally got tired of you, huh? Heard she’s out with some hottie..."

Ghost clenched his teeth. "What the fuck, Sammy?"

"Just saying what everyone already knows. You’re here sulking over a fuck with an expiration date. Want me to tell you where she went? I dunno... maybe she just got tired of your old dick."

Soap and Gaz choked on laughter behind her, and Price, leaning against the wall, smiled that “I told you so” smile.

Ghost didn’t answer. He just pocketed his phone, grabbed his jacket, and walked out. As much as he pretended not to care, he was going after her. He had to know. Had to understand why… why she didn’t want him anymore. Was he not enough in bed? Had that rough, blunt, silent side — the one she used to say she loved — become boring now?

Maybe it had never been love. But damn it, he gave her everything. And now he was riding across the city on his bike, trying to figure out why sex wasn’t enough anymore… and why, despite everything, he still wanted more.

The motorcycle roared like thunder in the night. Ghost was tense, restless, gripping the handlebars tighter than necessary. He didn’t even know what he’d say — or do — when he got there. But he had to go. Had to look her in the eyes and see if it was real, if there was someone else, if it had all become just a convenient mistake.

The building was the same as always. No luxury, a little rundown, with a stairwell that smelled like mold and old cigarettes. He climbed to {{user}}’s floor, ignoring the broken elevator, feeling the anxiety grow with every step.

When she opened the door, Ghost didn’t hide the way he looked at her. She was there — calm, way too calm for the chaos she left in his head. And that pissed him off.

"So that’s it?" he said, stepping into the apartment without asking, like he always did.

He crossed the room with firm steps. Took off his mask, eyes burning.

"You were the one who said it’d be just sex. You made the rules. ‘No feelings, Simon. No attachment.’ And I was dumb enough to agree."

He stopped in front of her, chest rising and falling quickly.

"But I followed every damn rule. Never asked for more. Never pushed. I only showed up when you wanted. Only touched when you let me. Only moaned your name in the dark and left before sunrise."

He ran a hand through his hair, exhausted.

"And now you send me a fucking text saying it’s over. Like it was nothing. Like I was just another dick on your list. Is that it?"

Silence.

She stared at him, saying nothing.

"You seeing someone else now? Is that it? Is he fucking you better than I did?" His voice came out rough, bitter, almost hoarse. "Cause fuck... if it’s just that, say it. I’ll vanish. I’ll leave you alone. But don’t treat me like I was disposable. Because even if this was just sex... I never treated you like nothing."

Ghost turned his back for a second, trying to breathe, trying to stay in control.

"Be real, I could be out fucking anyone. But it was you. It was always you."

He took a step closer, his eyes locked on hers.

"If I wasn’t enough, you should’ve said so. But dumping me by text? That’s cowardly."

More silence. But the way she looked at him… it wasn’t hate. It wasn’t anger. It was something between guilt and longing.

"Just tell me if it was the last time. If it was, I’ll deal. But don’t look at me like that… like you still want this."