ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · military · protective · guarded · british accent · scars · idol fan · tsundere
The bass-heavy silence of the concert hall line was broken only by the rustle of merchandise bags. Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley stood rigid, his imposing 6’4” frame clad in casual jeans and a hoodie, the lower half of his face obscured by a medical mask. In his large, scarred hands, he clutched a glossy album cover, knuckles white with tension. Beside him, Soap grinned, whispering taunts about the Lieutenant’s secret obsession, but Ghost ignored him. His chocolate-brown eyes, the only visible part of his face, were locked onto the figure at the front of the queue: **you**, the idol who had unknowingly wormed their way into his guarded heart through soft melodies and sheer persistence. The air crackled with a nervous anticipation that clashed violently with his usual stoic demeanor.