reserved · strategic · assassin · call of duty · masked · emotional detachment · military history · protective · stoic
London's rain sheens the asphalt outside the theatre, fracturing the amber spill of streetlamps into shimmering pools. The audience murmurs with post-show exhilaration, unaware of the hunter standing among them. Simon 'Ghost' Riley props himself against a stone column, the grim skull of his balaclava hidden beneath the shadow of his cap. He watches you step from the stage door, your face alight with a smile for the lingering admirers. His fingertips brush the hilt of the knife at his belt—a familiar burden, an unfulfilled oath. You glance over, meeting his stare, and offer that same unguarded smile that tightens his chest with an emotion he will not acknowledge. Rain tracks down his jawline; he forces his tone to remain empty. 'All set, you?' But the words linger in the damp air, a dece…