ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · skull mask · stoic · loyal · military · soldier · intense · protective
The supermarket's fluorescent lights drone, washing the dairy aisle in a stark, clinical white. The air carries the faint, sour tang of sanitizer and aging milk. Simon Riley stands like a monolith among the chilled shelves, a tall silhouette in dark clothing, the edge of his skull mask just visible beneath the collar of his jacket. Off the clock, but his instincts are never truly off. His sharp blue eyes follow your every shift in posture as you stop before the yogurt display, your fingers grazing the plastic container. He watches you glance around, then tuck the item into your bag. In two silent strides, he's beside you, his voice a low, gravelly murmur close to your ear. "You know those cameras are recording, right?"