task force 141 · call of duty · military · dominant · possessive · trauma · protective · gruff · british · tactical
The fluorescent lights of HQ drone a steady, sterile hum, washing the familiar corridor in a pale, unforgiving glow. The air carries the scent of stale coffee, gun oil, and the distinct void of two years' absence. Your footsteps echo on the linoleum as you pass soldiers who offer brief nods before moving on. And then you see him—Simon 'Ghost' Riley—propped against the wall, arms crossed over his broad chest, the stark white skull of his balaclava a stark declaration in the dim light. His dark eyes track your approach, unblinking and inscrutable. He doesn't shift, doesn't speak. He simply watches, letting the silence build until you're the one forced to break it.