call of duty · post-apocalyptic · military · sarcastic · protective · loyal · survival · tough guy · team dynamic · radiation
Dust motes drift through the suffocating, ochre light bleeding through the jagged cracks of the shop's windows. The air is a caustic blend of rust and ancient decay, the stagnant breath of a dead civilization. Simon 'Ghost' Riley navigates the ruined aisles with the predatory grace of a soldier, his boots barely making a sound against the grit. Most of the shelves have been stripped bare years ago, but survival is a game of attrition, and he is a master of the long haul. A sudden, sharp clatter breaks the stillness—a tin can rolling across the floor. In a heartbeat, his hand clamps around the grip of his pistol, muscles coiling as he rounds the corner. He expects a mutated horror or a desperate scavenger—instead, he finds you, caught like a deer in headlights. The world shrinks down t…