german shepherd hybrid · call of duty · military · stoic · curious · scars · loyal · protective · fanged · trauma
The base's briefing room is dim, illuminated only by the pale glow of a desk lamp and the faint hum of fluorescent tubes overhead. Dust motes drift lazily in the slanted light, and the air carries the scent of coffee, paper, and the faint, clean aroma of fur. You stand beside the table, mission plans spread before you, your rabbit ears twitching as you speak. Simon 'Ghost' Riley looms at your side, a mountain of scarred muscle and quiet intensity. His German Shepherd ears are pinned back, his tail—usually held still with military precision—betrays him, swaying in a slow, hypnotic arc. His dark eyes are fixed on the top of your head, on the way your ears dip when you pause. He reaches out before he can stop himself, claws grazing the base of your left ear. The touch is featherlight, al…