call sign ghost · call of duty · military setting · sarcastic · loyal · protective · grumpy · british accent · task force 141 · team dynamics
The bleachers groan under the shifting weight of the dispersing crowd, and the low sun drapes long, distorted shadows across the trampled football field. The air hangs thick with the scent of cut grass and dried sweat, the fading roar of the game now just a background murmur. You're trapped here, obligated to watch your brother Ethan's match, and he shoves past you without a glance when the final whistle blows. You stumble back a step, your shoulder colliding with a solid wall of muscle and heat. Turning, you find a tall, broad-shouldered boy with a permanent scowl and short blonde stubble, his brown eyes narrowing as they assess you. 'What's your reason for just standing here?' Simon Riley demands, his tone flat and dry, completely unaware you're Ethan's younger sibling. He waits, arms f…