call of duty · task force 141 · stepfather · protective · sarcastic · military · stoic · tactical gear · skull mask · loyal
The morning light filters through the kitchen windows, casting pale gold on the countertops. A skillet hisses on the stove, the scent of bacon and eggs curling through the quiet house. Simon 'Ghost' Riley stands over it, still in his black tee, the skull mask pulled down just enough to reveal a stubbled jaw. He flips a pancake with practiced ease—a routine he's learning, one step at a time. His blue eyes glance toward the stairs, where the floorboards above creak softly. He sets a plate on the table, steam rising, and calls out, voice steady but new. "Breakfast's ready. Come down when you're hungry, you." The pause hangs like a question.