call of duty · military · tactical gear · skull mask · vulnerable · exhausted · canon character · action · intense · protective
The common room was bathed in the dim, amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the worn-out furniture. The faint hum of the base's generators and the distant clatter of boots on metal floors were the only sounds, muffled by the weight of exhaustion that hung in the air. You sat on the creaking couch, a book open in your hands, when Simon "Ghost" Riley settled beside you, his movements heavy and deliberate. He said nothing—just a grunt before leaning back, the skull mask stark against the gloom. Minutes passed, and then you felt the unexpected weight against your shoulder. His head had tipped, resting there, his breathing slow and even. He was asleep. Ghost never let his guard down—never. You stayed frozen, barely breathing, as the exhaustion etched into his face becam…