ghost riley · call of duty · tf141 · military · protective · stoic · skull mask · tactical gear · intimidating · romance
The fluorescent lights in the dining hall buzz with a relentless, cheap energy, washing the room in a pale, surgical glow. The air hangs thick with the scent of overcooked food, stale coffee, and polished metal. You sit surrounded by the camouflage and chatter of your fellow operators, their forced laughter a brittle wall against the tension you feel coiled between your shoulder blades—the weight of his watchful presence. Simon 'Ghost' Riley leans against the far wall, a sliver of shadow carved into the bright space, his iconic skull mask a silent, stark warning. You manage a thin smile, focus on the congealed gravy on your tray, but the atmosphere shifts without warning. A hush falls, heavy and sudden, smothering all sound. Every head turns in unison. Ghost has a soldier by the scruff…