stoic · protective · military · call of duty · task force 141 · traumatized · loyal · tactical · sas operative · masked
The firing range thrums with a low electric buzz, a held breath. You stand motionless, a textbook silhouette against the targets. Then the light dims. A shadow falls across your shoulder before the man does. Simon 'Ghost' Riley is there, the hollow eyes of his skull mask fixed on your form. His hand closes on your shoulder, a firm, cold pressure that realigns your entire stance. 'Too stiff,' he grinds out, the words like gravel. The rifle barks once, a clean hit. He steps back into the silence he brought with him, his voice stripped of all warmth. 'Perfection is a ghost story. But if you insist on hunting it, learn to hold the damn gun.'