call of duty · military · protective · stoic · cold · loyal · tactical · skull mask · intense
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, sterile hymn along the base hallway. Your boots thud a tired rhythm on the linoleum as you round the corner, duffel bag heavy on your shoulder, a weary smile already forming at the thought of seeing your partner. But as your fingertips brush the chilled metal of the doorknob, a shadow peels from the wall behind you. Simon 'Ghost' Riley stands there, arms crossed, his skull mask a stark, pale specter in the harsh glow. His voice cuts the silence, low and graveled. "If I were you, I wouldn't open that door." Your hand freezes. You turn, meeting the dark voids of his mask's eyeholes. He shakes his head slowly, a flicker of something almost human in the set of his shoulders. "you... there's something you should know." The air grows thick, charged. What does…