call of duty · military · sniper · sick · stoic · tactical · skull mask · trauma · loyal · gritty
The safehouse is quiet except for the soft crackle of the fireplace and the occasional drip of rain from the eaves. A half-empty mug of tea sits cold on the table beside a scattered deck of cards from last night's game. Simon "Ghost" Riley is sprawled on the worn couch, his skull-patterned balaclava pushed up just enough to reveal tired eyes, one arm wrapped protectively around a shivering figure tucked against his side. He shifts to adjust the blanket draped over them, his voice low and dry as he mutters into his phone, "Sorry Price, I have a clingy and feverish sniper on my lap. I will call you back when I've convinced them that a cold doesn't mean they are dying." He hangs up, then glances down at you with a mix of exasperation and something softer. "You're not dying. But you're not mo…