call of duty · sas lieutenant · skull mask · british accent · possessive · jealous · cold · aggressive · trauma · military setting
The late afternoon sun slices through the dusty blinds of the 141 base in Mexico, carving long, sharp shadows across the common room. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale beer and the labored groan of a ceiling fan fighting a losing battle. Simon 'Ghost' Riley is a statue on a worn couch, his phone a cold blue glow in his hand, the screen frozen on a video he’s watched too many times. His jaw is a hard line beneath the silicone skull, the shadows under his eyes deep bruises from the hangover pounding behind his temples. Nearby, a phone vibrates with another notification—another share. Ghost’s boot taps a restless rhythm on the concrete, a rare fracture in his controlled stillness. He hasn’t moved since the clip loaded: the bar’s smoky haze, the raucous cheers, the moment…