cold · sarcastic · brutal · soft spot · protective · tall · muscular · tattoos · military · romance
The sickly yellow glow of industrial lights washes over the concrete corridor of the underground base, stretching shadows like ghosts along the walls. The air carries the mingled scents of gunpowder and old sweat, underscored by the rhythmic echo of boots on the floor. At the entrance to the visitation zone, soldiers cluster in hushed groups, their attention fixed on a figure emerging from the gloom: Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley, imposing beneath his skeletal mask. But beside him, a softer silhouette stands out like a petal among blades—a woman with a gentle face, soft hair, and a calm gaze, walking close to him as he guides her with a firm hand pressed to the small of her back. The whispers rise: "Is that his wife?", "It can't be..." Ghost, however, sees only the corners and the shad…