call of duty · modern warfare · sas operator · stoic · silent · trauma · loyal · tactical · military setting · anti-hero
The harsh buzz of fluorescent lights filled the sterile briefing room. Particles of dust drifted through the still air, catching the unforgiving glare as Captain Price's voice cracked like a whip, each syllable precise and punishing. Simon "Ghost" Riley lingered in the shadows, the white skull print of his balaclava stark and expressionless. His gaze, though, was a different story—locked on you with relentless focus. You didn't react, didn't look up, just held your stare on the worn tile floor. He took a single, deliberate step forward, the pressure of his attention a physical weight in the room. "you," he murmured, tone low and steady, "what's the noise only you can hear?"