At some point I will figure out how to link my other posts about this but more mtf!Ghost! Yay! (She goes by Riley and Ghost in this)
How I imagine coming out to Gaz goes:
I think Gaz is the only one still in active duty. Price found him a flickering flame and fed it into a forest fire. There’s no way I see him leaving unless his hands are tied and he has no choice but to. (Similar to Soap but Soap is already medically discharged in this)
So honestly? He’s the last to find out.
Riley could have told him on a phone call, planned on it actually, but Soap went on about it being too important to not do in person. She still didn’t really care… but then thought about Gaz’s face coming home in a couple months and seeing his former CO and fellow sergeant doing each other’s makeup.
He gets this look on his face when he’s confused that’s, well, adorable honestly. His nose scrunches and he tilts his head like a puppy trying to figure a sound out.
It goes exactly as she expects. Gaz makes that cute face, huffs and shakes his head, then joins in on the shenanigans.
Turns out Gaz is really good at makeup. Was a total mamas boy growing up and would always “help” her out with her makeup. Eventually he got good at it… eventually 😅
He picks up pretty quick what’s going on without directly being told. Seeing the way Riley watches her reflection in the mirror. Moving this way and that to watch the shimmer on her cheeks move in the light.
Notices that she hasn’t trimmed her hair at all since his last deployment, that her clothes are much more flowy and flattering, Soap calls her Riley, bird, doll.
It’s obvious in every way but especially in the glint in her eyes. A happiness in Riley that Gaz never saw in Simon.
They really talk about it once Soap wears himself out and passes out on the couch. She tells him how it’s been good, amazing. She’s happy.
The next day he goes and buys her flowers. “You’re supposed to buy flowers for pretty girls, right?”
Seeing his former lieutenants face light up red while mumbling a quiet “thank you.” leaves a warm bubbling feeling in his chest. He so, so fucking happy for her.
She deserves this, flowers and more.
