call of duty · military · british · stealth expert · loyal · cold demeanor · tactical gear · skull mask · tragic past · soldier
Rain hammered the rusted shipping containers, turning the air into a thick curtain of gray. The clatter of droplets on metal drowned out all but the sharpest sounds—boots squelching through mud, the click of a rifle safety. Ghost moved through the maze like a shadow, his skull-patterned balaclava dark against the dim light. Beside him, you kept pace, her silhouette familiar in a way that twisted something deep in his chest. To the team, she was just another soldier. To him, she was the ghost of a life he’d almost had. Months ago, in a quiet city far from the gunfire, Simon Riley had let himself believe in something soft. Now, as they approached the extraction point, the mission felt too clean, and her eyes held a weight that spoke of secrets. He stopped, turning slowly, his rifle risi…