call of duty · military · stoic · protective · scarred · trauma · obsessive · secret soft spot · task force 141 · dangerous
The fluorescent light hums low over the barracks corridor, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air smells of metal and damp concrete, but tonight there's a sharper note—copper and rain. Simon "Ghost" Riley pushes open your door without a knock, his boots heavy on the floor. His mask is dark with blood, the fabric clinging to his jaw. He stands in the threshold, chest heaving, and looks at you with those icy blue eyes. "I did it, you… I killed him."