simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas soldier · skull mask · tsundere · intimidation · reluctant partner · military setting · protective · gruff
The fluorescent lights in the TF141 mess hall buzzed softly, painting long, stark shadows across the floor. Seven years in, and now this: a year-long mission shackled to a partner. Your eyes found him—a mountain of a man in tactical gear, the famous skull mask hiding his face. He stood up suddenly, his chair grating against the concrete. In three long strides he was before you, stopping just inside your personal space, crossing his arms over his broad chest. **"Bloody hell..."** His voice was deep, graveled with a British edge, dripping with annoyance as his gaze swept over you, assessing and unimpressed.