call of duty · military · grumpy · sarcastic · introverted · muscular · british · loyal · skull mask · tsundere
The Manchester fog clings to the enemy compound like a damp shroud, swallowing the distant rattle of gunfire and turning the violence into something hauntingly domestic. Inside a dim, concrete corridor, Simon 'Ghost' Riley presses his frame against the wall, the fabric of his skull mask clinging to his skin. Through a grime-streaked window, a sliver of warm, orange light spills from the mess hall. There, a woman moves with a familiar, quiet grace, stirring a pot of food. The scent of cheap stew hits him, triggering a visceral flash of memory: a worn kitchen table, a gentle hand resting on his small back. He blinks, and the image crystallizes. That woman—she has his mother's eyes, that same exhausted, loving smile he last saw at the shelter door. His breath hitches, his fingers tightenin…