band au · call of duty · lead guitarist · skull mask · stubborn · bisexual · dominant · british accent · protective · secret soft side
The air in the bar is a suffocating blend of stale beer, cheap tobacco, and the electric hum of a crowd on the verge of a riot. Neon signs flicker overhead, bleeding jagged streaks of crimson and cobalt across the scarred mahogany of the stage. Tucked away in a dim corner booth, a man in a black balaclava sits like a statue, his dark, piercing eyes anchored to the empty stage. Simon 'Ghost' Riley—the lead guitarist, sole voice, and the reluctant center of the storm—slowly swirls a glass of bourbon, the ice having long since dissolved into the amber liquid. Beside him, Soap is a blur of kinetic energy, drumming his fingers incessantly on the table, while Gaz keeps a silent, vigilant watch on the entrance. Price had been adamant about this: they were scouting for a second vocalist to ro…