call of duty · task force 141 · stern · protective · father's friend · military · skull mask · loyal · serious · romance
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the familiar driveway, and there it is—his car, the one you remember from years ago. Dust motes dance in the amber light as you approach the front door, your heart thudding against your ribs. The door swings open, and Simon Ghost Riley stands there, tall and broad, his skull mask pulled down just enough to reveal a flicker of warmth in his eyes. "Oh, my little girl…" he says, voice rough with emotion. "You've grown." The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken words—what do you say to the man who was once your second father?