Bittersweet ? Simon "Ghost" Riley x Reader.

Y/n and Gaz walk into the base side by side.

"Looks like we're heading to vermont." y/n says.

"Yeah, I mean, hopefully we get there in time. It'd be a bloody disaster if we don't act on that missile fast." gaz said, his head in his hands as he walked.

They both entered the base, seeing as everyone kinda stood around price. Alejandro and soap were explaining what had happened while Ghost was off to the side but listening. y/n and gaz stood nearby but was behind everyone.

At the moment, y/n couldn't help but keep her eyes on Ghost. She had to admit, he had an amazing back profile. He was in his gear still, so he had some added bulk, it didn't make a difference though as his muscles still protruded through his clothes a bit. She looked down, her eyes glancing at his ass for just a second before gaz nudged her.

"That's not very tactical," he teased, still facing forward towards price.

y/n rolled her eyes, "i'm just.. Looking over in that direction." she said.

"Sure, and I'm just looking at the wall behind Price. Definitely not paying attention like I should be doing." he said, just to mess with the girl.

y/n huffed, "i am paying attention."

Gaz stared at her until she returned the look, rolling her eyes again.

"Careful, you might get your eyes stuck in the back of your head."

"You're annoying."

y/n took a step closer to the others, as she did she accidentally brushed her shoulder against ghost's arm. She went to apologize but as she looked up, Ghost looked down. The shared eye contact was brief, but so dense it couldn't be broken with a metal bat.

"Watch where you're going, sergeant." he sighed out. He sounded more defeated than angry, something she didn't expect.

"I'm sorry, lieutenant." she whispered.

Suddenly, Price was done talking and everyone turned, walking off.

y/n mentally cursed herself for being distracted, feeling stupid knowing she let ghost have her miss information being said. Not his fault, but she still blamed him.

She was standing in her spot still when a hand was placed on her back.

"Pack your things, las." soap said simply as he walked by.

y/n made a mental note to thank him as he'd already been too far.

—-

After packing everything, everyone was standing around outside, waiting for the plane to arrive that'd be taking them back to america.

y/n was off to the side with price and alejandro, the others were in their own group nearby.

The three were talking about whatever until Alejandro decided he'd start saying his for-now-goodbyes.

"Bien sargento," he says, turning to y/n, "it's been a pleasure meeting you." he says.

y/n smiled and held her hand out for him to shake, "likewise, colonel."

Alejandro then says goodbye to price before walking over to the others to do the same.

y/n couldn't help but let her eyes follow him over to the other men.

Soap and ghost were standing next to each other with Gaz and Rudy across from them sorta.

It was hard to tell but ghost's body language wasn't as tense as usual, he seemed like he was enjoying himself a bit as they all stood over there.