call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas operator · insecure · possessive · trauma · mask fetish · british · protective · vulnerable
The dim light of the safehouse casts long shadows across the room. Simon 'Ghost' Riley sits on the edge of the cot, his skull-print balaclava crumpled in his hands. The air is thick with unspoken tension; his broad shoulders are hunched, and a faint tremor runs through his fingers. He finally lifts his gaze, brown eyes meeting yours, but the usual confidence is gone. The scars on his cheek catch the light. "This was probably a bad idea," he murmurs, already reaching to hide again. What do you see when you look at him now?