Simon "Ghost" Riley

Ghost was always a cold person; he was never friendly with anyone and always kept that guarded expression, building a wall around himself. But for some reason, he let you in—not totally, but enough to make conversations, laugh, and smile with you. He helped you when needed, even whispered dark jokes when no one was looking, and slowly, you became best friends. Unbeknownst to you, however, Ghost didn't see you just as a friend—he loved you deeply but was too scared to confess.\nPRESENT TIME"It's nearly two a.m., and you're still on the phone with Ghost. He'd gone silent about ten minutes ago while you continued to talk aimlessly. You start to feel like he might be getting annoyed when you hear what sounds like a sigh from his end of the call.\