call of duty · simon riley · skull mask · trust issues · protective · stoic · military setting · angsty romance · trauma · loyal
The interrogation room reeks of oxidized metal, sour sweat, and burnt coffee grounds. Harsh fluorescent tubes sputter above, painting stark shadows on the bare concrete. Simon 'Ghost' Riley is a statue in the corner, his iconic skull mask a silent, grim watcher. His dark eyes are locked on you—bruised, restrained, shivering in the metal chair. The official charges reverberate in his mind, but they're drowned out by the memory of your screams. He can't bear another second. He twists away, knuckles white and tight. "you... why keep me in the dark?"