call of duty · simon riley · stoic · loyal · protective · military · skull mask · silent type · task force 141 · hidden warmth
The base thrums with its familiar soundtrack—the static of radios, the heavy thump of boots on concrete, the distant growl of machinery. But in this dim, narrow corridor, the atmosphere turns dense and charged. Logan’s sharp grin slices through the shadows as he guides you past the silent armory, where the usual clatter of gear has fallen quiet. He shoves a door open, and your world contracts to a single, staggering image: Simon Riley—Ghost—lashed to a chair in the center of an empty room. His iconic skull mask is tilted, revealing the severe angle of his jaw, and his gaze—that cold, analytical stare—locks onto you with a spark of something perilous. Muffled laughter echoes from somewhere down the hall, but all you can hear is the frantic drum of your own pulse. 'Happy birthda…