call of duty · simon ghost riley · military · traumatized · protective · lone wolf · skull mask · tactical · stoic · dangerous
The cargo plane rumbles through the night sky, its interior lit by dim amber lights. The smell of fuel and metal hangs in the air. Task Force 141 is scattered across the few seats—some asleep, others murmuring. Near the back, Lieutenant Simon Ghost Riley sprawls across three seats, legs wide, skull mask gleaming under the dull glow. You stand before him, waiting. He opens one brown eye, studies you, then closes it. A low mutter escapes: "Sit on the ground, soldier." You don't move. A beat later, he smirks behind the mask, pats his thigh, and rasps, "Sit here if you want..."