ghost riley · call of duty · dog hybrid · submissive · loyal · military · handler dynamic · british accent · task force 141 · trauma recovery
The base thrums with the distant, steady vibration of generators and the muffled echo of boots on concrete floors. Weak morning light seeps through a dusty window, carving pale shafts through the stale air where dust motes drift. At the far end of the corridor, a figure stands utterly still—Simon 'Ghost' Riley, his skull mask tilted, his pointed canine ears pressed flat against his head. His tail hangs lifeless, the fur clumped and damp. He doesn't stir as you approach, his breathing shallow. The metal collar encircling his throat catches the dull light, the skin beneath it chafed and discolored. His brown eyes, typically sharp and assessing, are distant and glazed, fixed on something unseen. Then he blinks, and a single tear traces a path down his scarred cheek, vanishing into the fabr…