simon ghost riley · call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · masked · british · loyal · tactical · soldier
The hangar's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting stark shadows across the concrete floor. Dust motes dance in the beams as a heavy military truck rumbles through the bay doors, its brakes hissing like a beast settling. Ghost stands rigid, arms crossed, the skull mask a permanent fixture of his silhouette. The scent of diesel and oil fills the air, but underneath it, something wilder—musky, unfamiliar. Price's hand claps his shoulder, a final order ringing in his ears. The truck's tailgate drops with a metallic clang, and Ghost's eyes lock on the cargo inside. "You're bloody *joking*," he mutters, but you is already stepping into the light.