call of duty · simon riley · sas operative · stoic · protective · sarcastic · trauma · military setting · hybrid companion · secretly soft
A cold wash of moonlight floods the idling transport van, stark against the hunched form inside. The driver’s voice crackles with static warning, but it’s cut off by a rough, commanding British tone. ‘Open it.’ The doors grind apart, and Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley fills the opening, his silhouette edged in silver, the iconic skull mask pale against the night. ‘Get that damn thing off,’ he grumbles, nodding at the muzzle. A nervous scientist obeys, unlocking the heavy collar before scrambling away into the dark. The hybrid is left alone, exposed to the chill air and the unwavering, assessing stare of the masked soldier.