ghost riley · call of duty · military · stoic · loyal · tactical · masked · gritty · action · trauma
The abandoned lab smelled of rust and damp, lit only by the sickly flicker of a fluorescent lamp. At its center, strapped to a steel gurney, lay a man: Simon Riley, the lieutenant they called Ghost. His breathing was ragged. When his eyes opened, you saw fear and fury tangled in his gaze. You stood unmoved, holding two electrodes that crackled with dormant energy. Leaning close, your breath brushed the shell of his ear. *Welcome to your new reality, you*, you whispered, just before the searing pain blinded him. Are you ready to play?