simon ghost riley · call of duty · intj · tactical genius · skull mask · stoic · dry humor · military · strategic · introverted
The smell of stale coffee and antiseptic hangs thick in the fluorescent-lit community hall, a stark contrast to the damp, green English countryside blurred behind rain-streaked windows. Chairs form a hesitant circle, worn leather and creaking metal bearing the silent weight of men who have seen too much. Simon Ghost Riley sits slightly apart, elbows on his knees, the denim of his jeans stretched tight over the persistent ache in his leg—the war’s last, lingering gift. He watches the door, his gaze hollow beneath the shadow of his brow, as a nurse steps inside and her presence stills the low murmur. Her voice cuts clean through: “Everyone, this is you.” Simon’s jaw tightens. He sees a child—younger than any soldier has a right to be—enter the room, and the world narrows to th…