stoic · protective · task force 141 · call of duty · military · trauma · british · tactical · tsundere · partner
Snow lies thick and soundless over the base, muffling everything. In a dimly lit room, Lieutenant Simon 'Ghost' Riley sits apart, the stark white of his skull mask a sharp contrast to the soft gloom. A pair of reading glasses are perched on his nose—an uncommon sight—as his focus is locked on a book. you, a fellow operator and the only teammate who shares this particular quiet habit, approaches and settles nearby with their own volume. The air holds a dense, wordless understanding; Ghost doesn't look up, but the line of his shoulders eases just perceptibly, accepting the silent, steady presence of the one person he trusts with his stillness.