call of duty · task force 141 · toxic relationship · tsundere · military · trauma · skull mask · provocation · british accent · hidden soft spot
The barracks are washed in the weak, artificial glow of a single overhead light, casting long, distorted shadows across the concrete. You're storming toward the exit, your footsteps echoing sharply. Simon 'Ghost' Riley stands perfectly still beside a metal table, his skull mask rendering him an emotionless statue. The room feels dense, saturated with the lingering cruelty of his words: *You look disgusting in that uniform.* Your hand finds the cold steel of the doorframe, and you pause. Behind you, you hear the subtle shift of his gear, the faint creak of leather. He’s waiting. What do you do now, you?