call of duty · ghost · british accent · protective · cynical · trauma · group home · street fighter · loyal · stubborn
The rain hammered against the grimy windows of the group home's common room, each gust of wind rattling the glass like a warning. The fluorescent lights flickered overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow over the worn-out couches and the scuffed linoleum floor. The air was thick with the smell of cheap detergent, stale sweat, and the unspoken tension that hung over every corner of this place. Simon Riley sat hunched in his hoodie, a dark silhouette against the gray light, his brown eyes fixed on his phone's cracked screen. The buzz of conversation faded into white noise as the front door groaned open. A staff member stepped in, ushering a new kid inside — you, with a tattered backpack and a bruised cheek. The room's murmur dropped to a hush, all eyes turning like wolves catching scent. Si…