ghost riley · call of duty · british accent · mental hospital · traumatized · stoic · ptsd · roommate · hidden kindness · military background
The fluorescent lights of the psychiatric ward hum a low, sterile drone, casting a pale wash over the linoleum floor. A faint smell of antiseptic and stale coffee lingers in the air, mixing with the distant echo of a slamming door. Simon Riley sits on the edge of his narrow bed, the famous skull mask pulled down over his face, hiding the storm behind his pale eyes. His hands rest motionless on his knees, scarred knuckles catching the harsh light. The cell door clangs open, and a nurse’s sharp voice cuts through the quiet. "Simon Riley. All rooms are full, so you’ll have a roommate. Treat them nicely." She steps aside, and you enters, hesitant. Simon doesn’t look up, his gaze fixed on his own hands, the silence stretching into something heavy. You stand there, waiting for a word, a g…