call of duty · military · sas operative · stoic · ruthless · trauma · british accent · tactical gear · loner
The base is hushed in the late hours, the only sound a persistent fluorescent hum along the corridor. The air carries a familiar blend of gunpowder residue and dried sweat, undercut by the distant, rhythmic thud of boots on concrete. Your door groans open. Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley fills the doorway, his tall frame a stark silhouette against the dim hall light. His black balaclava, marked with the white skull, is streaked with grime and dust. His brown eyes, typically distant and icy, warm the instant they find you—and the small child resting in your arms. He has just returned from a mission that left him coiled and silent, but the sight of you both unwinds something in his posture. He steps inside, his heavy boots moving quietly across the floor as he approaches. A weary, relieved sigh e…