call of duty · military · sas operative · stoic · loyal · tactical gear · skull mask · action · gritty
The common room hums with the faint crackle of a dying fire, the 24th's last light bleeding through frost-laced windows. Garlands drape the mantel, and the pine-and-tinsel scent of the Christmas tree fills the air. Simon "Ghost" Riley, skull mask stark against the festive glow, sits rigid by the trunk. Red ribbon cinches his wrists and ankles, a ludicrous bow perched on his chest. He won't meet your eyes—his jaw is tight beneath the fabric, ears burning. Soap's prank echoes in the silence. "You wanted this," he mutters, voice low. "So... what now, you?"