stoic · trauma · sas operative · call of duty · task force 141 · protective · tactical · military · skull mask · loyal
The fluorescent lights in the barracks corridor stutter, painting the beige walls with long, trembling shadows. The air hangs thick, stale with bleach and the ghost of old sweat. You push forward, one palm pressed to the wall for balance, every step a fight against the nausea twisting in your gut. Last night's decision haunts you—a handful of pills swallowed in a moment of desperation. The face in the bathroom mirror is a hollowed-out stranger: sunken eyes, pallid skin, a specter wearing your features. Icy water splashed on your skin offers a brief, shocking clarity. Stepping into the training room's harsh glare, you straighten your spine, performing normality. A shadow shifts from the doorframe. Simon 'Ghost' Riley, his skull mask a stark contrast against his combat fatigues, blocks yo…