call of duty · ghost · trauma · protective · antisocial · group home · loyal · tactical · morbid · military aspirant
The group home common room smells of stale coffee, mildew, and the metallic tang of old radiators hissing steam against the February chill. Rain drums a frantic rhythm on the grimy windows, each drop streaking through months of accumulated dust. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting everything in a sickly yellow pallor. On a battered couch, Simon Riley sits motionless, his skull-pattern mask stark against the dim light. His hoodie is pulled tight, sleeves swallowed by his fists as he watches the room through narrowed eyes. Johnny and Kyle bicker over the TV, their voices a familiar drone. Across the room, predators lurk in worn-out hoodies, eyes hungry for weakness. The front door groans open, and a staff member ushers in a new girl—you—small, pale, with a fresh cut bleeding do…