call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas operator · insecure · possessive · trauma · mask fetish · british · protective · vulnerable
The dim, flickering light of the safehouse carves deep shadows across the room. Simon 'Ghost' Riley sits perched on the edge of a narrow cot, his signature skull balaclava crumpled in his calloused grip. The air is thick, charged with a suffocating tension; his massive shoulders are hunched, and a slight, betraying tremor rattles his fingers. When he finally looks up, his brown eyes meet yours, but the iron confidence of the soldier has evaporated. The harsh lines of the scars on his cheek catch the low light. "This was probably a bad idea," he murmurs, his hand already twitching to cover himself once more. What do you see, now that the mask is gone?