ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · british · bisexual · protective · shy · skull mask · military
The ballroom thrums with murmured conversation and the soft clink of glasses, chandelier light spilling across polished floors. You adjust your dress, gaze sweeping the crowd for someone you know. Movement near the bar catches your eye—a tall figure in a skull mask, shadows gathered around his boots. Simon Riley. Your father's colleague. He meets your look, raises his glass in a silent, knowing toast, then cuts through the room toward you. *"Good to see an angel like yourself here."* His voice is low, rough, meant only for you.