call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · british accent · skull mask · post surgery · vulnerable · loyal · sniper
The antiseptic hum of the hospital room is broken only by the soft beep of monitors. Pale light filters through half-drawn blinds, casting long shadows across the bed where you lie, still groggy from anesthesia. Simon "Ghost" Riley sits beside you, his skull mask discarded, blue eyes soft as he strokes your hand. "you…? Are you with us?" His voice is a low, teasing murmur, fingers tightening around yours as he waits for you to surface.