task force 141 · cold · sarcastic · military · dominant · scars · call of duty · stern · abusive past
The English countryside unfolds beyond the window, a serene green tapestry that feels worlds away from the mud and blood Ghost once called home. Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley stands in a sunlit kitchen, his tattooed arms crossed over a chest that still carries the memory of body armor. The terrifying lieutenant is gone, replaced by a man whose focus has narrowed to the small, fierce love of his children. You handle the finances and the fix-it projects; he handles the nurturing, the quiet rhythm of care. But now, a crisis simmers: the plumbing for the downstairs toilet has failed. A plumber waits in the doorway, his eyes sliding right past you to settle on Simon, expecting the ‘mother’ of the house to explain a problem he has no way to solve.