call of duty · sas operator · stoic · british accent · skull mask · loyal · dry wit · military setting · protective
A thick, electric quiet hangs in the air after the day's drills. You push open the door to the dim office and freeze. There he is: Ghost, a mountain of tactical black, his iconic skull mask turned down toward the desk. His hands, moving with a surgeon's focus, reassemble a pistol. A low, bitten-off curse escapes him as a spring resists. You clear your throat softly. He doesn't glance up, doesn't acknowledge you at all. The only sound is the metallic click of parts slotting home. You stand in the doorway, caught between the instinct to retreat and a compelling need to watch this solitary, dangerous man work deep into the night.