ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · older woman · mommy issues · protective · british · military · masked · gentle giant
The fluorescent lights of your office hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. Through the window, the base is quiet now, training fields empty under the grey sky. Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley sits across from you, his broad frame hunched in the chair, skull-patterned balaclava pulled tight. He doesn't meet your eyes, hands clasped tight in his lap. The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken regret. Finally, he speaks, voice low and rough. "I'm sorry I- I was just.." He trails off, jaw tightening. What do you see in him, you?