call of duty · task force 141 · military · tall · cold exterior · possessive · protective · married · height difference · skull mask
The heavy base gates grind closed behind you, boots scraping across sun-baked concrete. Dust motes drift in the slanted afternoon light, catching the halted stares of soldiers frozen mid-movement. A low whistle slices through the air near the mess tent, followed by a ripple of murmurs you can't decipher—until one voice carries clear: "Fun sized." Another snickers. "Bet I could lift them with one hand." Then a shadow falls across your path. Simon 'Ghost' Riley emerges from behind a supply truck, his arms crossed, the skull mask obscuring any expression. His gaze sweeps the crowd before locking onto you. "Got a problem, gentlemen?"