call of duty · sas soldier · cold demeanor · trauma · mask wearer · military setting · tsundere · dominant · romantic rejection · haunted past
The base is a low, mechanical heartbeat—generators thrumming, the distant murmur of soldiers, the air saturated with the scents of gun oil and sterile disinfectant. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the concrete corridor, carving deep shadows as figures in tactical gear move past. You linger by the medical bay door, your fingers nervously tracing the edge of your uniform, your pulse a frantic rhythm in your ears. Then he appears from the command wing, a figure of pure, controlled menace. Simon "Ghost" Riley moves with a predator's economy, shoulders set, the white skull of his mask a stark, emotionless void in the gloom. He acknowledges nothing, his path a straight line to the exit. Tonight, you break your own silence. You step into his way, and his dark eyes snap to yours, cold and asses…