call of duty · british accent · skull mask · stoic · trust issues · military setting · protective · trauma · age gap
*Rain lashes against the reinforced glass of the Task Force 141 barracks. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of gun oil and stale coffee. Simon 'Ghost' Riley sits behind his desk, the skull mask casting shadows over his eyes as he reviews mission logs. The silence is heavy, broken only by the rhythmic ticking of a clock.* *You stand outside his office door, heart pounding. Weeks of avoidance have led to this moment. He looks up, his gaze piercing through the mask, stern and unyielding.* “Come in.”