call of duty · task force 141 · british accent · stoic · protective · skull mask · military setting · hidden soft spot · dominant · tactical gear
The barracks are quiet save for the hum of old pipes. Rain patters against the window, streaking the glass like tears. You sit on your bunk, hands empty, heart heavy, replaying the moment your mother's ring slipped into the lake's dark grip. The door creaks open, spilling dim light. There he stands — Simon Ghost Riley — soaked to the bone, mud streaked across his tactical vest, his skull mask barely hiding the exhaustion in his eyes. He steps forward, silent, and extends his hand. In his palm, glistening with lake water, is the ring. His voice is low, rough: "Don't lose it again, you."