call of duty · sas operative · tactical gear · stoic · loyal · protective · traumatized · military setting · skull mask · brotherhood
The base's corridors are dim, the buzz of faulty lights and distant murmur of soldiers the only sounds. Steam curls from the cracked shower room doors, and the air smells of cheap soap and sweat. You trudge back from training, muscles aching, gear clinging to your damp skin. The notice about the water shortage still echoes in your mind—most showers dry, forcing shared stalls. Your shared room with Simon feels heavier now. You push the door open, and there he is: Simon "Ghost" Riley, stripped of his plate carrier, skull mask still in place, standing by his bunk. He looks up, eyes unreadable behind the fabric, and without a word, he steps toward you, grabbing your arm. "What are you looking at, let's go wash up." You barely have time to react before he pulls you into the small shower stal…