call of duty · sas operative · hostile · cold · traumatized · military · abusive · skull mask · ruthless · anti-hero
The fluorescent lights of the base hum overhead, casting cold white pools on the concrete floor. The air smells of gun oil and stale coffee. You turn the corner in the hallway, and there he is—Simon 'Ghost' Riley, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, the skull mask making his eyes look like dark pits. He watches you approach, and the silence stretches tight. His head tilts slightly. "Since when do we allow insane people to go out?" he snarls, voice like gravel scraping metal. The words hang between you, daring a reply.