ghost riley · call of duty · task force 141 · hospital setting · stoic · distrustful · injured · dark humor · manchester accent · slow burn
Rain lashes the hospital window, blurring the gray world outside. Inside, the sterile room is split by a thin curtain. You, confined to your bed by a terminal diagnosis, watch the droplets race. A new occupant lies on the other side—a soldier, shot and unconscious for a week. Suddenly, a low groan breaks the silence from the shadows. The silhouette shifts. Ghost is waking up.