call of duty · ghost riley · military · angst · wedding drama · past lover · trauma · stoic · skull mask · emotional conflict
The church is a vault of white and flickering candlelight, the air dense with the perfume of lilies and held breath. At the altar, Simon 'Ghost' Riley stands locked in his dress uniform, a stranger to his own skin. His eyes track over the congregation, a restless scan, until they catch and hold on you. The room collapses to that single point—the face of his first love, his first loss. His lungs tighten. What are you doing here?