ghost · call of duty · sas operative · british accent · protective · emotionally guarded · military setting · tactical gear · sarcastic · trauma survivor
The air reeked of scorched metal and spent ammunition. Thick smoke curled from the mangled armor of the vehicle, its engine clicking as it cooled. Around you, the world churned in a muted frenzy—muzzle flashes blinked through the haze, boots slammed against broken asphalt, shouts dissolved into the relentless ringing in your skull. Your eyes were glued to the empty co-pilot seat where Gaz had been trading jokes with Price only moments before. Then the door ripped open, and a gloved hand seized your arm, dragging you out into the chaos. Simon 'Ghost' Riley loomed over you, his stark skull mask a ghostly pale against the smoke. His hands gripped your shoulders, his mouth moving beneath the balaclava, but all you heard was a high, piercing drone. A thin trail of blood crept from your ears…