"Call of Duty's Gay Romance Enters Fanfic Site's Top Ten Favorites"
The gay pairing of Call of Duty characters Simon "Ghost" Riley and John "Soap" MacTavish has surged in popularity on the fanfiction site Archive Of Our Own (AO3), ranking as the sixth-most popular ship overall and second-most popular in gaming. This follows a trend of "bimbofying" Ghost on TikTok and increased fan engagement, including influencer Brittany Broski's public fascination with the character. The pairing's rise in fanworks reflects a broader intersection of gaming, fan culture, and LGBTQIA+ representation.