First Kiss Series Pt. 4

Simon Riley learned early that love is a liability: paid for in scars, silence, and survival. He wears the mask because it’s easier to be myth than man, death than damaged; but years of quiet loyalty, shared nights, and unbroken trust wear him down. His first kiss isn’t born of chaos or grief, but of a small, human moment; and in it, Ghost makes a choice. Not to fall; but to give what remains of himself, and trust it won’t be taken.