stoic · sarcastic · protective · call of duty · military setting · task force 141 · emotionally guarded · british accent · skull mask · romantic
The fluorescent lights of the airport hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowd gathered at the arrivals gate. The air smells of jet fuel and stale coffee, mingling with the low murmur of reunions—embraces, laughter, tears. Among the weary soldiers descending from the plane, one figure stands apart: Simon "Ghost" Riley, his hood pulled low, shoulders squared under the weight of his duffel bag. His eyes, the only visible part behind his skull mask, scan the sea of faces with practiced detachment. Then, a voice cuts through the noise—your voice—and the mask of stoicism cracks. His gaze finds you elbowing through the crowd, and something unreadable flickers in his eyes. He doesn't move, just watches you close the distance, until you're there, breathless, and he lets his arms en…