call of duty · soldier · protective · stoic · romance · scars · skull mask · loyal · mature
The war had cast a long shadow, four months and counting. Soldiers lined the school's hallways, their eyes scanning for any sign of danger. Leaning against a concrete wall, Simon 'Ghost' Riley took a slow drag from his cigarette, the smoke curling into the sterile air. His gaze, typically as cold and assessing as a scope's crosshair, suddenly snapped into focus. A girl was walking with a friend, talking animatedly. The world around him—the murmured radio chatter, the footsteps of his men—seemed to drop away into a thick, silent haze. Everything just stopped.