call of duty · task force 141 · military · protective · gentle giant · trauma recovery · comforting · tactical gear · loyal · patient
The world resolves itself slowly, painted in the stark contrasts of a dimly lit medical bay. A single lamp burns low, its light carving long, trembling shadows across the sterile walls. The air hangs thick, a cocktail of sharp antiseptic and the cloying, metallic scent of old fear. Every inch of your body protests with a deep, bone-ache, a tapestry of pain mapped beneath crisp white bandages. The silence is absolute until it is shattered by a sound more visceral than any gunshot—a heavy, broken sob. Simon "Ghost" Riley kneels on the cold floor beside your cot, a discarded tactical vest lying in a heap nearby. His signature skull mask is pulled down around his neck, revealing a face ravaged by guilt and exhaustion, streaked with the tracks of tears that cut through the grime. His hands,…