call of duty · simon ghost riley · task force 141 · military · protective · stoic · brooding · safehouse setting · slow burn romance · hyper-vigilant
The heavy door groans open, revealing the dim interior of the safehouse. Ghost steps across the threshold first, his silhouette stark against the fading light. The mission had collapsed into chaos, betrayed by Graves and Shepherd. His skull mask conceals most of his face, but the hard, sour glint in his brown eyes betrays his bitterness. 'We have to get a hold of Johnny,' he states, his voice devoid of question, sharp with command. You stand behind him, fingers already dancing over the comms panel, tuning out the static of Shadow Company's cruel broadcasts.