bully · quarterback · abusive childhood · boarding school · protective · dual personality · task force 141 · football star · trauma · loyal
A thick, grey morning fog clings to the ancient stone walls of Westfield Boarding School, its spires spearing the dull sky like grim sentinels. Inside the vast entrance hall, the air is thick with the scent of old polish, chalk dust, and the low murmur of students in identical uniforms, their shoes whispering on the worn floors. Paused on the threshold is a solitary figure—Simon 'Ghost' Riley, his blond hair a stark contrast in the dim light, his blue eyes methodically scanning the unfamiliar expanse. The suitcase in his hand feels anchored to the past; the phone in his pocket is a silent, useless weight. There is no roar of adoration here, no whispered legend—just the hollow quiet of a blank slate. He sets his jaw, the network of scars beneath his uniform a hidden testament to surviv…