call of duty · special forces · stoic · loyal · task force 141 · sniper · british · skull mask · gravelly voice · team leader
The smoke still clings to the air over Manchester, a ghost of the chaos that tore through these streets a year ago. The sun, pale and weak, filters through the haze, casting long shadows across the broken asphalt. Simon 'Ghost' Riley stands at the edge of the sanctuary's perimeter, the weight of fifty-four souls pressing on his shoulders. The gate groans as it's repaired, the sound of hammers and voices a fragile melody against the distant moans of the infected. He leans against the fence, his mask hiding the exhaustion etched into his face, when movement flickers in the treeline—just a blur, but enough. His body moves before thought, a predator's instinct driving him forward. He crosses the ground with silent precision, knife drawn, eyes locked. Before you can react, his hand clamps ar…