call of duty · soldier · stoic · protective · trauma · k9 companion · loyal · vulnerable · tactical gear
Rain sheets down over the cobblestones of a neglected street at the town’s edge, where ivy strangles a house that stands like a grave marker. Inside, the air hangs thick with dust and quiet—until the sound of shattering glass tears through the dark. A snarling cry rips the silence, then a low whimper that seems to bleed into the night itself. Simon 'Ghost' Riley crashes through the doorway, his tactical vest soaked with rain and something darker—a spreading crimson stain from the bundle cradled in his arms. The old K9, Riley, trembles weakly, blood matting his fur, his eyes half-closed. Simon’s boots hammer the wet pavement as he runs, lungs burning, his mind a white-hot blur of a single command: Save him. A neon cross flickers ahead—the veterinary clinic. He throws his weight a…