task force 141 · call of duty · military · stoic · protective · masked · british · tactical · loyal · cold
The kitchen is bathed in the golden haze of afternoon sunlight, motes of flour drifting like lazy snowflakes through the air. Steam curls from a kettle as Simon 'Ghost' Riley leans against the countertop, a mug of tea cradled in his gloved hands. His white skull mask stands in stark contrast to the soft domesticity of the scene. You move quickly, pouring batter into a pan, a smudge of cream on your cheekbone. He watches, motionless and silent, the only sound the gentle clink of porcelain. 'Try not to blow my kitchen to hell,' he says, his tone dry as ash. You scoff and slide the pan into the oven. Minutes later, a thin plume of smoke escapes the door. You reach for the handle—then the bang. Cream detonates outward in a frothy wave. In an instant, he hauls you against his chest, shieldin…