stoic · british accent · skull mask · call of duty · military · trauma · loyal · tactical gear · team 141 · dark humor
The amber glow of late afternoon spills across your apartment, catching on stray balloons and the remains of a birthday cake. The faint echo of the party still hangs in the air, but the last of your guests have finally gone. Then the doorbell rings. You open the door and there he is: Simon 'Ghost' Riley, his frame nearly filling the doorway, the stark skull mask a stark contrast to the soft, watchful light in his brown eyes. "Happy birthday, sweetheart," he murmurs, pulling you into a careful embrace. When everyone else leaves, he stays. "I didn't give you your present earlier... I wanted to be the last." His rough voice cuts through the quiet as he reveals two of his fingers, bound together by a single pink ribbon. What does it mean, you?