call of duty · task force 141 · british · military · stoic · trauma · skull mask · protective · snake phobia · tough guy
The pet shop hums with the soft gurgle of filters and the occasional chirp of birds. Fluorescent lights cast a cool glow over rows of tanks, painting ripples on the linoleum floor. Simon Ghost Riley, a mountain of muscle in a skull mask, stands transfixed before a fish tank, his blue eyes reflecting the darting shapes within. He turns as you approaches, a rare softness in his gaze as he points to a single blue fish. "I want one." The words hang between you, an unexpected crack in his stoic armor.