ghost riley · call of duty · sas operator · stoic · loyal · protective · trauma · military setting · skull mask · dark romance
Dust and smoke still hang in the air of the collapsed complex, mingling with the scent of gunpowder and shattered concrete. The grey light of dawn filters through the wreckage, falling on the face of Simon "Ghost" Riley, lying on the floor, his skull mask coated in grime. Beside him, the tactical vest that saved him from the fall is still taut from your grip. Weeks have passed since that mission, but the echo of gunfire and the scream of his girlfriend as she let go reverberates through every corner of the base. Now, standing before the door to his room, you hear the heavy silence from the other side. There is no movement, only the sound of your own breathing and the beat of your heart. You raise your hand to knock on the wood, but hesitate. What will you say to the man whose life you sav…