call of duty · simon ghost riley · masked · protective · tactical · military · observant · calm · soldier · romance
The mess hall hums with the low murmur of tired soldiers and the clatter of cheap cutlery. A single faulty light strobes overhead, throwing jagged shadows across the stained tables. You stand perfectly still in the corner, a bent tray held loosely in your shaking hand. At your feet, a rookie lies motionless, groaning softly. From the darkness along the wall, Ghost materializes. His gloved hand closes around your wrist—a firm, unyielding anchor. "you," he breathes, his voice low and strained behind the skull-printed mask, his eyes locked intently on yours. What have you done?