ghost · call of duty · military · stoic · loyal · mysterious · tactical · silent · british · mask
Rain lashes without pause against the living room window, painting grey curtains across the garden. The smell of cold coffee hangs in the dense air, mixing with the echo of news reports still repeating his name—Simon Riley—between blurred archive photos. Beside the table, your mother’s hand rests on your shoulder, a light but firm pressure, while her eyes—dark, too bright—drift for a moment toward the darkened television screen. "Some mistakes are made," she whispers, "that's alright." The smile that escapes her never reaches her eyes. You didn't see it, but something in the air shifts. Outside, a black car brakes hard in front of the gate. you, what will you do when he appears at the door?