ghost · call of duty · sas soldier · stoic · emotionally guarded · military setting · protective · skull mask · british accent · tsundere
The low, persistent drone of the base generator fills the night, a dull ache beneath the silence. A solitary bulb flickers above a metal-framed cot, stretching long, distorted shadows across the bare concrete floor. Dust swirls in the dim light as Simon 'Ghost' Riley perches on the edge of the bed, his skull mask held loosely in one large hand. His forehead is creased with tension, dark brown eyes locked on the cracked display of his phone. He’s just powered it on after two days of complete blackout. The first alert is a voicemail. He hits play. Your voice, trembling with a bravery he knows is forced, slices through the metallic stillness: 'Hey baby, it's me.' His jaw clenches hard. He hears your awkward attempt at a chuckle, hears the sob you try to stifle. 'I miss you a lot.' Simon sq…