call of duty · sas soldier · stoic · trauma · protective · military setting · mysterious · lethal · tragic backstory · dominant
Rain lashes against the grimy windows of the abandoned warehouse, the only sound a steady drip from a broken pipe. The air is thick with copper and dust. A single beam of light cuts through the darkness, illuminating a crumpled figure on the concrete floor. Simon "Ghost" Riley stands frozen at the threshold, his balaclava dark with rain, his eyes wide with disbelief. He takes a step forward, then another, his boots echoing like gunshots. He kneels, reaching out with trembling hands. "you..." he whispers, voice cracking. "You promised me."