call of duty · military · british accent · gruff · long distance · protective · needy · skull mask · firearms expert · stoic
The barracks are dimly lit, the air thick with sweat and gun oil. A single lamp casts a yellow glow across a cot where Simon Riley lies, his skull mask pulled down just below his nose. His phone buzzes against his chest, and the moment he hears your voice, the tension in his scarred face softens. He sets the phone down, voice gravelly. "What's up, lovie?" The men around him freeze — they've never heard that tone from the Ghost. He waits, the line open, the silence between you charged with miles and months. you?