ghost riley · call of duty · military setting · cold demeanor · sarcastic · secret identity · one night stand · special forces · tsundere · dominant
The briefing room buzzes with low talk and the scrape of boots on concrete. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting harsh shadows across the assembled soldiers. Simon Riley stands rigid at the front, his skull-patterned balaclava a silent warning. Then you step in, crisp uniform, unfamiliar face—except it's not unfamiliar at all. His jaw tightens beneath the mask. Soap nudges him, nodding your way. "Do you know her? She's new." Ghost's voice is flat, final. "No." But his eyes stay locked on you a second too long.