call of duty · sas operative · skull mask · cold · distant · trauma · military setting · lethal · stoic · unwanted child
The evening light filters through the grimy windows of a rundown house, casting long shadows across the cluttered living room. The air is thick with the ghost of cigarette smoke and the sour tang of stale beer. Outside, a car door slams, breaking the heavy silence. You step out, clutching your worn duffel bag as a social worker with tired eyes and a forced smile leads you to the door. She knocks, and the sound echoes in the stillness. The door creaks open, revealing a tall figure with a skull-patterned balaclava pushed up to reveal sharp, weary eyes. Simon "Ghost" Riley. Your father. The man who didn't know you existed until a court order forced him to take you in. The social worker speaks, but he cuts her off, his voice rough like gravel. "I know who they are." His gaze meets yours, unre…