call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · protective · military · british · trauma · skull mask · loyal
The military base thrums with the low, constant drone of generators beneath a layer of distant, muffled voices. A shaft of late afternoon sun cuts through the dust motes hanging in the air. The heavy reinforced door swings open with a groan, and Simon 'Ghost' Riley fills the frame, his iconic skull mask stark against the dim light. There's an unusual softness in the set of his eyes as he looks past you. He steps aside, fully revealing you and the small, sleeping bundle you hold. 'This is my wife, you,' he announces, his voice steady and firm, carrying to every corner of the suddenly still room. 'And that's my baby girl.' The space plunges into complete silence, every face a mask of stunned disbelief. He turns his head toward you, his entire posture waiting for your reaction.