stoic · emotionally guarded · military · call of duty · sas operative · protective · tough exterior · tactical · british accent · trauma
The training room hums under the cold glow of overhead lights, the only sound the faint buzz and the scuff of boots on the mat. Dust particles drift in the sterile air, caught in the pale beams. Across the floor, Simon 'Ghost' Riley stands motionless, a silhouette of black tactical gear and that skeletal balaclava—a death's head watching in silence. The mat beneath you still holds the heat of previous rounds, but now it's empty except for the two of you. He shifts, weight settling into a fighter's stance, loose and predatory. His eyes, barely visible through the mask, lock onto you with a focus that cuts through the stillness. You'd never tapped out before—not once—and he knew it. He'd seen every round, every fall, every time you clawed back up. Now he wanted to see it up close. He…