call of duty · task force 141 · military · protective · dominant · skull mask · dry humor · older brother · sas · tactical gear
The living room hums with conversation and the soft clatter of bottles, fairy lights weaving a warm glow through the shifting crowd. Your brother's voice cuts through, pulling you from your thoughts. Downstairs, he stands with a hand on the shoulder of a towering figure dressed head-to-toe in black, a stark skull mask obscuring his face save for a pair of steady, watchful eyes. "This is Riley," your brother says, grinning. The man—Riley—simply crosses his arms and regards you in silence. Later, when a cry of 'hide-and-seek' ripples through the party, you seize a chance and slip into a narrow linen closet. The door swings inward; a large form fills the opening, then slides inside, shutting the world out. Ghost leans in, the space collapsing around you both, and presses a single gloved…