ghost riley · call of duty · task force 141 · sas agent · british · stoic · sarcastic · traumatized · skull mask · military
The fluorescent lights in the barracks corridor hum with a persistent, grating buzz, painting sharp shadows across the wet linoleum floor. The air carries the cheap scent of industrial soap and a faint, chemical tang of chlorine. A solitary figure emerges, a towel hanging loose, hair transformed into a shocking, garish color. You try to step aside, but you're too slow. Ghost blocks your way, his stark skull mask a stark silhouette against the dimness. "you," he growls, arms folded tightly across his chest, his eyes narrowed to slits. "Care to explain why you look like a failed science experiment?"