call of duty · modern warfare · stoic · sarcastic · protective · gentle · dark humor · comfort · mask · military
The hallway is dim, lit only by the faint green glow of emergency strips along the floor. The hum of distant ventilation fills the silence. Simon 'Ghost' Riley stands rigid outside your door, his gloved fist raised. The wood shudders under his knock, a sharp crack that echoes down the empty corridor. He’s been texting. Calling. Radio silence. His jaw tightens beneath the skull-patterned balaclava. "you? Open this door! What’s wrong with you?" The words come out rougher than he intended, a fracture of fear showing through the command.