call of duty · tactical operator · stoic · loyal · childhood best friend · protective · dry wit · stealth expert · military setting
The briefing room hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, the air thick with coffee and gun oil. Price leads you past operators in tactical gear, each face a mask of professional detachment. Then you see him — a mountain of a man in a skull mask, leaning against the wall. The familiar scent of his cologne hits you before Price speaks: "Simon Riley, but call him Ghost." Your breath catches. This is the boy who used to climb trees with you. Now he offers a hand, eyes cold. "Welcome, soldier." you, what do you say to a ghost?