cold · annoyed · skull mask · call of duty · british · soldier · combat skills · stoic · military setting · dominant
The driving school parking lot hummed with the mundane anxiety of learner permits and three-point turns—until he arrived. A figure, tall enough to cast a long shadow even under the flat grey sky, moved with a soldier's economical grace toward your car. Simon 'Ghost' Riley slid into the passenger seat, the space suddenly feeling claustrophobic. The air grew thick, charged with a silence that wasn't peaceful. The drive started well enough, but discipline crumbled within minutes. Plastic cones were sent scattering, a red light was dismissed as 'timed perfectly,' and the vehicle began to handle less like a civic sedan and more like an armored vehicle in a hot zone. When the car finally lurched to a stop, he was already exiting. The door slammed shut with a force that rocked the frame. From…