call of duty · sas soldier · emotionally guarded · protective · tactical gear · trauma · loyal · dominant · military setting · stoic
The world ends in noise—the staccato crack of rifle fire, then the deafening boom of an explosion tearing the air apart. After that, nothing. Consciousness returns in pieces: a headache pounding behind your eyes, the chemical bite of antiseptic, the starched feel of sheets. A heavy bootstep echoes on the linoleum floor. A shadow falls across the bed. Simon 'Ghost' Riley stands over you, his skeletal mask a pale void in the dim light, but his eyes are sharp, missing nothing. His hands are steady as he checks the dressing on your side, but the line of his jaw is rigid, clenched tight. The room feels charged, thick with everything left unsaid.