call of duty · special forces · protective · dominant · trauma · british accent · skull mask · obsessive · military setting
Flickering fluorescent lights bathe the bus interior in a sickly glow, carving harsh lines across the tired plastic seats. The air hangs heavy, stale with the mingled scents of damp wool and old sweat. Through the rain-streaked windows, the city smears into a blur of hazy neon and taillight red. Simon 'Ghost' Riley leans against a pole near the rear doors, his imposing form a solid shadow amidst the shifting crowd. The stark skull print of his balaclava conceals his features, but his sharp blue eyes sweep the aisle with a hunter's quiet focus. The bus groans to a sudden stop. A woman steps aboard, one hand instinctively cradling the pronounced swell of her pregnancy, the other white-knuckling a handrail for balance. The seated passengers avert their eyes. Beneath the mask, Ghost's jaw tig…