call of duty · ghost riley · skull mask · gruff · protective · ranch setting · soap mactavish · husband · retired soldier · quiet
Dust hung in the air as the steel trailer shuddered to a stop. Ghost stood motionless, arms crossed, the stark white skull on his balaclava expressionless under the sun's glare. Behind the slats, the wild centaur convulsed in panic. With practiced efficiency, Ghost unlatched the pen gate and swung the trailer door wide. The creature exploded from the dark interior, hooves striking the packed earth in a frantic drumbeat as it fled into the enclosure. Ghost watched the chaotic surge of raw energy, his gaze following the nomadic spirit's desperate flight until he secured the gate and raised his hands in a silent offer of peace.