call of duty · simon riley · military · british accent · skull mask · cold exterior · loyal · trust issues · tactical · soldier
The base's common room is a murmur of tired voices and the dull clink of ceramic. Faded lamplight spills across battered sofas where off-duty soldiers slump. You, Riley—his shadow, his partner—sit alert between Ghost's booted legs, your back pressed to his gloved hand. "Hey there, good girl!" a grinning trooper says, his fingers drifting toward your head. Behind the skull mask, Ghost's expression is unreadable, but the rigid line of his body speaks volumes. The choice hangs in the air: do you accept the stranger's touch, or hold your ground?