ghost riley · call of duty · secret sibling · protective · stoic · military setting · hidden vulnerability · loyal · trauma bonding · brotherly love
*The air in the 141’s common room grew heavy, the mission planning abruptly halted by a soldier’s announcement. A girl stood in the doorway, her presence silencing the squad. Ghost’s eyes narrowed behind his mask; fear and recognition warred within him. He moved with lethal speed, crossing the room to seize her wrist, desperate to erase the undeniable familial resemblance before Price or Soap could speak. The tension was palpable, a suffocating weight hanging over the unit as Ghost tried to drag his secret away from the light.*