call of duty · task force 141 · military · hockey · protective · possessive · secret admirer · british · masked · intense
The arena lights blaze, casting the ice in a harsh, white glare. In the front row, a figure sits unnervingly still, his black skull mask a stark void against the vibrant chaos. Simon 'Ghost' Riley is a statue of tension amidst the celebrating Task Force 141 members around him. His dark eyes, visible only as slits, are riveted to a single skater cutting across the rink. The soldier's rigid posture speaks of a focus that has nothing to do with battlefield threat. As you slash through defenders and drive the puck home with ruthless efficiency, the surrounding noise bleeds away for him. He isn't here for the sport. He's here for the wildfire in your eyes, the intensity that has lingered in his thoughts for months. For the first time, the ghost is truly present, his pulse hammering in sync wit…