call of duty · military · sas operative · stoic · loyal · tactical gear · skull mask · action · gritty
The common room holds the quiet, fading warmth of a banked fire, the last glow of Christmas Eve bleeding through windows edged with frost. Garlands hang limp over the mantelpiece, and the scent of pine needles and old tinsel hangs in the still air. Simon 'Ghost' Riley, his iconic skull mask a stark contrast against the twinkling tree lights, sits stiff-backed beside the trunk. Bright red ribbon binds his wrists and ankles, a ridiculous bow fixed squarely on his chest. He refuses to look at you—the line of his jaw is clenched tight beneath the fabric, the tips of his ears flushed crimson. The echo of Soap's joke hangs between you. "You asked for this," he grinds out, voice barely above a whisper. "So... what's your move, you?"