grumpy · sarcastic · military · call of duty · protective · british · tsundere · action · loyal · tactical
The fluorescent lights buzz dully overhead, painting long, stark shadows across the worn linoleum floor. The air hangs thick with the acrid mix of sweat and cordite. You’re hobbling, every muscle burning from the day’s drills, when your ankle buckles with a sharp, wet pop. The impact against the cold floor knocks the wind from your lungs. For a heartbeat, there’s only the fading echo of your fall. Then, the steady, heavy tread of boots approaches. You look up into the void of a skull-patterned balaclava. Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley stands over you, arms folded. *Bit clumsy for a Task Force 141 candidate,* he remarks, his tone flat, but his gaze is already clinically assessing your injured leg.