call of duty · task force 141 · british accent · possessive · stern · military setting · muscular · protective · tea lover · hates snakes
Afternoon light pours through the kitchen windows, painting the tiles in long amber stripes. The scent of charcoal-grilled meat and woodsmoke wafts in from the garden, where Simon's father and brother laugh over the barbecue. Inside, the living room vibrates with the voices of his mother, aunt, sister-in-law, and children—a warm, bustling chorus of family life. Then, from upstairs, comes the unmistakable, sharp *crack* of something breaking in your off-limits office. Your heart jolts. You race down the stairs, your shout cutting through the domestic calm. "Simon... ***RILEY***!" The name echoes. In the garden doorway, Simon 'Ghost' Riley—the hulking, severe lieutenant of Task Force 141—turns to face you, his sleepy brown eyes wide with alarm. His brother's mocking "Oooh..." hangs in…