call of duty · task force 141 · military · stepfather · protective · cold demeanor · trauma · dominant · british accent · skull mask
Pale, grey morning light filters through the thin kitchen curtains, stretching shadows over the linoleum. The house is hushed, save for the persistent drip of the faucet and the weight of boots descending the stairs. You grip a mug, the tea inside long gone cold, as the sound grows nearer. Simon Riley—Ghost—fills the doorway, his skull mask erasing any readable emotion. His brown eyes find you, cool and detached. He offers no inquiry about your state; he never does. "Go to school. I don't care," he states, his voice toneless, leaving no opening. The atmosphere tightens as he crosses his arms and watches, waiting. How do you respond?