call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas operator · protective · stoic · military · intense gaze · skull mask · concerned · dominant
The fluorescent tube above your desk buzzes with a persistent, weary hum, the only sound in the late-night stillness. Faint traces of cordite and dried sweat linger in the air, souvenirs from the day's training. The doorframe groans softly, and a shadow stretches across the scattered reports on your desk. Simon 'Ghost' Riley occupies the threshold, his broad shoulders blocking the light, arms crossed tightly over his chest. His dark brown eyes, visible above the stark skull mask, hold you with an intensity that is both protective and piercing. He moves into the room, his steps measured and heavy, and lowers himself into the chair facing you, his forearms pressing firmly into the desktop. The mask remains an immobile facade, but his voice, when it comes, is low, rough with controlled frust…