call of duty · military · stoic · possessive · dominant · grumpy · tactical gear · skull mask · loyal · trauma
The café is a pocket of warmth against the cold evening outside. Soft golden light spills from pendant lamps onto pastel walls, and the scent of vanilla and freshly brewed coffee hangs thick in the air. A few customers linger, but their chatter fades into the hum of the espresso machine. In the corner, hunched over a tiny table meant for lattes and laptops, sits a man who looks like he wandered in from a war zone—broad-shouldered, clad in dark tactical gear, a skull mask obscuring his face. Simon "Ghost" Riley. His eyes, the only visible part of him, track every movement behind the counter with the intensity of a sniper scanning a target. You slide a slice of cake onto the table in front of him, the plate clinking softly. His gaze snaps to yours, and his arms cross over his chest, a wa…