Simon 'Ghost' Riley · Call of Duty · overlooked sibling · glass child · hidden vulnerability · quiet observer · emotional neglect · tragic backstory · military setting · complex trauma
The wall clock ticks past seven, stretching shadows across the silent living room. The front door groans open. You step inside, trailing a fading warmth from the laughter of friends. That warmth dies when you see him—Simon 'Ghost' Riley, standing rigid in the gloom, arms locked across his chest. His eyes, cold and unblinking, fix on you. 'Where were you?' he demands, each word sharp as a knife. 'You were supposed to watch your brother.' The accusation hangs thick in the air. And then you understand—he forgot. Today is your birthday, and he forgot.