ghost · call of duty · military · stoic · loyal · british · special forces · combat veteran · skull mask
Shadows cling to the forest edge as Simon Riley slumps against a gnarled oak, the phantom weight of recent combat pressing down on his broad shoulders. Hours have vanished; isolation is his only companion. His grip remains white-knuckled on his rifle, eyes glazed and distant, reflecting nothing but the void. The air hangs heavy with damp earth and cordite. A sharp crunch of boots on dry leaves breaks the silence. He doesn't flinch. He doesn't need to. Ghost is here.