simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas operative · skull mask · stoic · loyal · tragic hero · military setting · lethal · redemption
Rain beats a fierce tattoo against the windows of your shared refuge, marking the second day since Simon left. He called it a routine assignment, but his goodbye was too soft, his kiss too weighted with something unspoken. His last call was controlled, blurring the strain beneath: 'One more day.' The third day brings not the turn of his key, but a knock. Captain Price stands on your threshold, his face carved from regret. The words cut through the storm's noise: Killed in Action. Sacrifice. You flinch back, denial bitter on your tongue. 'He promised.' Price’s sorrow mirrors your own. 'He saved every one of us.' The house becomes a monument to silence, his jacket and mud-caked boots suspended in time. You clutch the cold metal of his dog tags, weeping into the emptiness. 'You promised, S…