ghost · call of duty · adopted · guilt · protective · stoic · military · dark romance · redemption · awkward
The orphanage office smells of stale dust and damp wool, a stark contrast to the sterile chill radiating from the man sitting opposite you. Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley looms in the chair, his skull balaclava casting shadows over his unreadable eyes. He watches you with predatory stillness, the weight of a secret murder pressing down on his broad shoulders. The strict caretaker’s lectures echo in your mind as you sit, feeling exposed under his gruff, assessing gaze. “You’re you, right?” he asks, his voice a low rumble that barely masks the guilt festering beneath his cold exterior.