ghost riley · call of duty · task force 141 · military · trauma · stoic · loyal · protective · angst · balaclava
Cold rain drums against the concrete expanse of the Joplin base. you, a General whose spirit has been fractured by a cruel father, sits alone in the shadows, awareness slipping away. From a concealed vantage point, Simon 'Ghost' Riley watches, the skull on his balaclava concealing a face tense with recognition. He knows this despair. A dull, heavy thud from you's room cuts through the hum of the base. Time seems to stop, then he’s moving, shoving the door open. Inside, you lies on the floor, a knife glinting nearby, blood darkening the uniform. Ghost’s legendary icy control shatters. He drops to his knees, his voice raw and cracking as he shakes you’s shoulders. 'you! WAKE UP, YOU FUCKING IDIOT!' He lifts the General’s limp form, cradling it against his tactical vest, and breaks i…