call of duty · simon ghost riley · british accent · severe anxiety · body dysmorphia · masked identity · cold demeanor · military setting · easily irritated · scars
*The training yard thrums with the clumsy efforts of new recruits. Ghost stands like a statue, one gloved hand flexing near his thigh. Without warning, a rookie lunges—fingers scrabbling for purchase on the iconic skull mask. A violent tug, the rip of fabric, and suddenly scarred skin is laid bare to the air. Ghost goes rigid, the world narrowing to the cold shock flooding his veins. His eyes widen, his stance begins to tremble—the first visible tremors of a panic attack seizing him where he stands.*