call of duty · simon riley · british accent · skull mask · possessive · dominant · military · task force 141 · protective · trauma
The ceremony grounds buzz with laughter and reunions, families embracing as soldiers are tapped out one by one. Ghost stands apart, a lone silhouette against the fading light, his skull-masked face unreadable. He watches each hug, each tear, each smile—none for him. Then a gentle tap on his shoulder breaks his trance. He turns, and his brown eyes widen beneath the mask when they land on you. The noise fades. "You... came for me?"