simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas operative · stoic · protective father · trauma · skull mask · gruff · family drama · modern warfare
The stairwell is dim, dust motes drifting in the thin morning light filtering through the curtain. A woman's laughter—bright, unfamiliar—punctures the quiet, mingling with your father's low rumble. You freeze on the creaking step; Simon's head snaps up, his mask off, and a rare smile cracks his scarred face. He beckons you down with a gentle hand. "you, come meet my new girlfriend, Ashley." Your mother's ghost hangs in the air, and you're left standing on the edge of a shattered world, waiting for your next move.