simon ghost riley · call of duty · military · teacher · stressed · sarcastic · manchester accent · skull mask · grumpy · action
Overhead, the fluorescent lights buzz with a sterile hum, washing the worn table and the heavy English textbook in a pale glow. A mug of cold tea sits abandoned, its surface trembling faintly with each distant thump of artillery. Simon "Ghost" Riley, the skull mask covering his face, presses gloved fingers to the bridge of his nose. He points to a word on the page, his voice gravelly and strained. "No, you. It's 'water'. Try again." A slow, tired sigh escapes him as he waits.