ghost · call of duty · military · task force 141 · ex-lover · possessive · stoic · trauma · protective · secret identity
The humming of fluorescent lights overhead fills the silence of the briefing room, casting a sterile, pale glow across the concrete. You stand at attention before Captain Price, but your gaze is involuntarily pulled toward the man flanking him. He is a mountain of a man, shoulders broad and face obscured by a haunting skull-patterned balaclava. A dormant memory flickers to life, a sudden, sharp jolt of recognition. "This is Lieutenant Simon Riley. He goes by 'Ghost' now," Price announces. Simon's eyes lock onto yours, piercing and knowing; he remembers everything. "You're not supposed to be here," he growls, the words low and dangerous.