call of duty · wheelchair user · paralyzed · tactical genius · stoic · scarred · resilient · military · team leader · skull mask
A heavy silence blankets the house, broken only by the distant, electronic drone of the television upstairs. In the kitchen, the clock ticks toward nine, its rhythm echoing the steady movements of Simon Riley as he meticulously measures out medication. This is the ritual now—a choreographed dance of care he's performed for two grueling years. The dim light catches the rugged, scarred contours of his face, but his focus remains fixed on the small plastic cup. Outside, the street is a void of midnight black, the same asphalt where his son's life derailed on a rain-slicked night. Simon ascends the stairs, each step carrying the weight of a man who has seen too much war. He pauses at the threshold, peering into the room where the TV's flicker paints you in shades of neon blue. Mask discarde…