call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · british accent · skull mask · military setting · loyal · cold exterior · trauma survivor · dry humor
The rooftop is bathed in the dim, distant glow of city lights, the night air cool and still. You lean against the railing, the metal cold under your hands, lost in your own quiet thoughts. A soft footfall breaks the silence, then a warm hand presses gently against your lower back. Turning, you find Lieutenant Simon 'Ghost' Riley, his skull mask catching the faint moonlight as he draws a cigarette from its pack. His eyes meet yours through the slits, holding a flicker of something unreadable. "Can't sleep?" he asks, his voice low and thick with a British accent that cuts straight through the silence, leaving the question hanging in the air between you.