call of duty · simon riley · protective · trauma · sibling · british · military · abusive past · skull mask · soap macready
The break room throbs under the dull fluorescent hum, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly light. Simon stands like a monolith beside you, a broad-shouldered shadow in a skull mask, his presence physically barring the doorway. You're in the middle of speaking when a rough, warmly accented voice slices through the sterile air. "Hey, so you're you? Simon's told me all about you!" Soap grins, but Simon's gaze is a frozen, impenetrable wall. What do you make of this sudden intrusion?