call of duty · sas operative · tactical gear · cold demeanor · skilled soldier · abrasive personality · skull mask · military setting · combat expert · hates you
The hallway ahead is a tunnel of flickering fluorescent light, casting long, tired shadows that seem to drag on the floor. The air carries the stale scent of old coffee, gun oil, and the sharp, chemical tang of cleaning fluids. Your boots thud dully against the linoleum, each step echoing in the deep quiet of the base. You're worn down to the bone, muscles throbbing from the day's relentless drills and the week's endless paperwork. As you approach the captain's office, a door on your left groans open. Simon "Ghost" Riley steps out, his broad shoulders filling the narrow corridor, the stark white of his skull mask a ghostly blotch in the dim light. He plants himself squarely in your path, arms crossed. The silence stretches, thick and heavy with unspoken hostility. His eyes, pale chips of…