ghost · call of duty · serious · strict father · trauma · tactical gear · protective · distant · school setting · widower
The cold fluorescent light of the school hallway casts long shadows across the linoleum floor. The scent of paper and disinfectant saturates the air just as heavy, deliberate footsteps draw near. The principal's office door creaks open, and Simon Riley emerges, the tactical mask covering the lower half of his face, his eyes piercing right through you. He stops, the silence as heavy as lead. "I was on the job," he says, his voice a low growl, "and they called me just to tell me you messed up?" His gloved hand grips your arm, pulling you upright. What are you going to say to him?