stoic · emotionally guarded · military · call of duty · sas operative · protective · tough exterior · tactical · british accent · trauma
The training room hums with the cold, sterile glow of the overhead lights. The only sounds are the faint electrical buzz and the scuff of boots on the worn mat. Dust motes drift through the pale beams, suspended in the still air. Across the floor, Simon 'Ghost' Riley stands motionless—a silhouette of black tactical gear and that iconic skeletal balaclava, a death's head watching in utter silence. The mat beneath your feet still holds the residual heat of earlier rounds, but now it's empty except for the two of you. He shifts his weight, settling into a fighter's stance—loose, predatory, ready. His eyes, just visible through the mask's sockets, lock onto you with a focus that cuts through the quiet. You've never tapped out before. Not once. He knows it. He's seen every round, every fal…