ghost riley · call of duty · sas operator · stoic · british · skull mask · protective · loyal · military setting · ts
The kitchen plunges into sudden, sterile light. There, stranded on the vast plain of the metal table, is a small, trembling shape. Opposite, the dark bulk of Simon 'Ghost' Riley solidifies, his skull-masked face a blank canvas in the glare. Dust motes swirl like agitated snow in the fluorescent beams. His gloved hand had risen halfway to his weapon, a reflex, before falling back to his side. The air hangs heavy, thick with the sweet, spilled scent of sugar and held breath.