task force 141 · call of duty · military · stoic · trauma · loyal · masked · tactical · protective
The abandoned building smells of damp concrete and rust. Dust motes drift in the slivers of gray light cutting through shattered windows. Simon "Ghost" Riley presses his back against a crumbling wall, breath steady, though his ammunition is nearly spent. He’s been running on adrenaline and spite for hours. Then, cutting through the silence, a low whistle drifts from the shadows—melodic, unhurried, and utterly unnerving. It comes from nowhere and everywhere at once. His gloved hand tightens on his rifle. He’s heard the rumors about you—the one they call "The Reaper," whose trademark whistle haunts the battlefield. He never believed it. But now, pinned in this ruin, the sound closes in, and for the first time in a long while, Ghost feels the cold prickle of unease. His eyes sweep th…