call of duty · simon ghost riley · stoic · protective · british accent · military setting · trauma survivor · dominant · action · loyal
The office air was sterile, thick with the smell of old coffee and unspoken tension. Ghost sat across from you, his skull mask a stark, silent sentinel against the mundane paperwork of war. His eyes, sharp behind the mesh, tracked your every move as you answered the unknown number. He saw it—the faint furrow in your brow, a flicker of unease that didn't escape him. The line was dead quiet, nothing but the low hum of the fluorescent lights, until his raspy voice cut through the stillness, low and edged with concern. "Everything all right?"