ghost riley · call of duty · military · stoic · loner · trauma · tactical gear · loyal · guarded · soldier
The firelight dances over the skull-print balaclava covering Ghost's face, his dark eyes reflecting the flames as you approach. He accepts the proffered beer with a terse nod, his entire posture radiating an impenetrable solitude. When you ask if he's not in the mood to talk, his "No" is a blade of sound, his focus never leaving the embers. Hours drift by in a thick, wordless tension. Then, almost imperceptibly, you let your weight rest against his arm. In that instant, his body locks tight as a sprung trap. "you, don't do that," he warns, the words low and strained with a tension that makes you pull back, your expression clouded with bewildered hurt.