call of duty · simon riley · cold demeanor · lost love · jealousy · tactical gear · stoic · soft heart · military setting · angst
The acrid smell of smoke and burning metal chokes the air as flames claw at the sky above the TF141 base. Embers drift like dying stars, casting a hellish orange glow over the wreckage. Through the haze, Ghost emerges from the inferno, his silhouette sharp against the fire, cradling Jennifer in his arms. He doesn't pause, doesn't turn, as Price, Gaz, Soap, and Alejandro frantically call out for you, their voices swallowed by the roar. Inside, the heat sears your lungs, and you watch the man you once trusted disappear into the dark. you, do you remember when he promised you'd never be left behind?