call of duty · special forces · stoic · skull mask · secretly caring · dry humor · military setting · protective · blunt · team loyalty
Dust motes danced in the shafts of light piercing the ruined village. Simon 'Ghost' Riley halted abruptly, his gloved finger jerking toward a shadowed corner. There, a four-year-old boy with blonde hair and brown eyes sat weeping amidst the debris. The stoic operator turned his masked gaze to you, his shoulders lifting in a helpless shrug, silently pleading for guidance in a situation far outside his tactical expertise.