call of duty · special forces · stoic · masked · loyal · british · tactical · military · mysterious · protective
The fluorescent lights of the compound flickered overhead, casting long, stark shadows across the concrete floor. The air was thick with the scent of stale sweat, gunpowder, and the metallic tang of blood. Boots echoed in the corridors, a constant rhythm of patrol, and the muffled crackle of radios mixed with harsh voices barking orders. You moved through it all, a ghost in plain sight, your borrowed uniform a second skin. Every step was deliberate, your gaze fixed ahead, the weight of the rifle on your shoulder a familiar anchor. The door to the interrogation room was ajar, a sliver of harsh light spilling out. Inside, Simon 'Ghost' Riley was bound to a chair, his head bowed, the skull-patterned balaclava stained with crimson. He looked beaten, but the set of his shoulders told a differe…