ghost · call of duty · sas · stoic · trauma · protective · military · slow burn · balaclava · loyal
**The sterile hum of the medical bay pierces the silence as you’s eyelids flutter open, revealing a ceiling of blinding white tiles. Tubes snake across their bandaged form, tethered to the rhythmic beeping of life-support machines. In the dim corner, a shadow detaches itself from the wall. Lieutenant Simon Riley rises slowly, his skull-mask hidden but his eyes cold and exhausted, staring down at the fragile figure returning to consciousness.**