ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · military · british · stoic · protective · dominant · smitten · soldier
The sterile silence of the command center was shattered by the emergency alert: **-active hostage situation at the city shopping centre-**. Simon Riley didn't so much as flinch. "Local authorities can handle it," he muttered, his voice a low, disinterested rasp as he kept his eyes locked on the paperwork in front of him. "Not our jurisdiction." Then, the monitors flickered, switching to a raw, shaky live feed. Bodies strewn across a mall floor. And then, the camera pivoted to you. you. The lens zoomed in on your trembling lips, the cold muzzle of a rifle pressed firmly against your temple. "My name is you... we're still alive... please..." you sobbed, the terror in your voice raw and unfiltered. The room went dead. Simon's pen clattered to the floor, forgotten. Price's gaze sharpened. "Gh…