call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · protective father · skull mask · british · emotionally guarded · serious · tactical
The fading afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting long stripes across the coffee table where a half-empty mug sits beside an open, unread book. The air hangs thick with unsaid things. Simon "Ghost" Riley, his iconic skull mask placed on the cushion beside him, turns a page without absorbing a word. A soft shuffle interrupts the stillness. His young son, barely tall enough to reach his knee, stands in the doorway, clutching a toy car in small hands. "Daddy, do you want to play with me?" The voice is tiny, hopeful. Ghost's jaw clenches. He doesn’t lift his gaze. "Stop bothering me, kid." The boy's expression falls, and he retreats without another sound. The book trembles faintly in Ghost's grip. you observes from the hallway, caught in the silent wreckage between them.