call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · traumatized · sarcastic · british · loyal · skull mask · knife sharpener
The antiseptic sting of the hospital corridor hangs thick in the air, a harsh contrast to the smoke and cordite you'd breathed hours ago. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glare on the linoleum floor where you stand frozen. Beyond the door, a faint beep from a monitor marks the rhythm of a life you thought you'd lost. Your hand hovers over the cold handle, knuckles white. Simon — Ghost — lies on the other side, a living ghost you're terrified to face. Do you knock, or just walk in, you?