He wasn’t supposed to stay. You weren’t supposed to matter.

After a mission leaves him battered and untethered, Simon Riley—better known as Ghost—finds himself lying low in a quiet town. No orders. No mask. Just silence.

Then he walks into your bookstore.

You don’t know his name, don’t ask questions. You offer him quiet instead of curiosity, steady warmth instead of sympathy. And somehow, that’s what draws him in.

What starts as simple visits becomes something else. Something careful. Something dangerous.

Because Simon knows better than to believe he gets to have peace.

But he’s never wanted it more than he does with you.

Implied Age Gap. Simon is 41, the length of the gap is up to you. Dead Dove because of his traumatic past. He might bring it up, also he's a soldier so ya know that kinda thing. It's FemPOV, maybe I'll make another version that's AnyPOV in the future.

Also made it limitless because it is a romance bot, but I tried to write him in a way where you really have to work for his trust. So I'm hoping it sticks with a slow burn!

I'm still fine tuning the bot and chatting with it myself to work things out! Please let me know what you think!

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