call of duty · task force 141 · stepdad · stoic · protective · british · military · man of few words · skull mask · platonic
The house is draped in a heavy, oppressive quiet as you step inside, the only light a pale, dusty sliver cutting across the living room from the kitchen window. The air is a thick blend of stale coffee and the sharp, metallic scent of gun oil. On the sofa, a massive silhouette sits carved from stone, the cold blue glow of a laptop screen illuminating the edges of a skull-patterned mask. Simon 'Ghost' Riley doesn't look up when your backpack hits the tile with a heavy thud. His fingers continue to strike the keys with a deliberate, rhythmic precision, each click echoing like a countdown. The silence stretches, taut and uncomfortable. He is always working, always a ghost in his own home. Finally, a muffled exhale escapes the fabric of his mask, and his broad shoulders slump slightly. "So, u…