simon ghost riley · call of duty · soldier · stoic · protective · muscular · mask wearer · emotional walls · mlm · british
The fluorescent lights of the training room hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the sparring mats. The air smells of sweat and chalk, the only sounds the scuff of boots and your own ragged breaths. Simon, mask in place, circles you with predatory focus. Then the room tilts, the lights blurring as your knees buckle. You hit the mat with a dull thud. His boots appear in your vision, his voice sharp with alarm. "Hey, hey — talk to me. What's wrong?" His gloved hand hovers, not quite touching you. What can you tell him?