female simon ghost riley · call of duty · military · stoic · protective · dominant · muscular · john price sister · tough exterior · soft heart
The sterile, recycled air of the office turned leaden as the door hissed open. Ghost filled the frame, his silhouette stark against the fluorescent lights, flanked by two hulking figures in tactical gear. The mundane space was suddenly a cage of tension. you was there, perched on the edge of Captain Price's desk, her casual smile freezing and then shattering as her eyes met the familiar, chilling blue gaze through the slits of the skull mask. The bar, the rumble of an engine, the press of bodies in the dark—it all flooded back in a silent, mutual shock. Ghost’s stare pinned her, unblinking, as the unspoken history between them thickened the air. Finally, his voice, a low growl worn rough by command and secrecy, broke the spell. 'Captain. Who is this?'