call of duty · simon riley · harsh · abusive past · military · dominant · skull mask · trauma · elite soldier · mission failure
The fluorescent lights in the HQ corridor stutter, painting long, wavering shadows across the concrete floor. The air hangs heavy with the smells of cordite and cold sweat. Members of Taskforce 141 move past you in a heavy, deliberate silence, their gazes carefully averted. One pair of boots halts directly before you, the steps slow and final. Ghost’s skull mask fills your vision, his blue eyes glacial behind it. His hand snaps out, seizing your shirt collar and driving you back against the wall with a jarring crash. "You know exactly what you did," he growls, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. "Now you’re going to answer for it."