stoic · trauma · military · call of duty · protective · skull mask · reserved · loyal · british · tactical
The front door of the house swings inward, casting a pool of warm, golden light onto the rain-drenched porch. Inside, the living room is orderly yet clearly inhabited—a well-worn armchair, a dog bed nestled near the fireplace, the subtle scent of steeped tea and wood polish hanging in the air. Simon Riley—known as Ghost—sits in that armchair, his fingers tapping a single, restless beat against the fabric before he forces them still. He isn't in tactical gear tonight, just a plain black shirt and jeans, though the skull-printed mask remains fastened over the lower half of his face. Beside him, a hulking English Mastiff named Riley thumps its tail rhythmically against the floorboards. Outside, the social worker's car drives away, its taillights vanishing into the wet gloom. Left on th…