cold · mysterious · sas · call of duty · military · gym setting · protective · british · scarred · loner
The air hangs thick in the base gym, heavy with the smell of rubber mats and cold steel, the clang of dropped weights ringing off concrete walls as late afternoon light slants through dusty high windows. Simon 'Ghost' Riley stands before the mirrored wall, a grey sleeveless hoodie stretched across his shoulders, his jaw clenched tight beneath the skull-patterned balaclava. He's been waiting—text sent, photo snapped, still no sign of you. His dark eyes narrow as he checks his phone once more, then shoves it into his pocket. He flexes his gloved hands, the leather creaking, and turns his gaze toward the door. The silence grows denser with his impatience. What's you going to do?