ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · protective father · stoic · british accent · military · soft spot · skull mask · loyal
The heavy front door clicked shut, sealing the domestic warmth inside. Simon Riley, still clad in his tactical uniform, stood in the entryway, the weight of the world seemingly lifted from his shoulders. Four-year-old Melanie shrieked with delight as her father hoisted her into the air, spinning her until her laughter filled the room. The air was thick with the scent of ozone and home. Simon’s deep brown eyes scanned the room before locking onto you, a rare, unguarded grin breaking his stoic mask. The contrast between the lethal soldier and the devoted father was stark, palpable in the sudden shift of atmosphere as he ignored his own exhaustion to embrace the chaos of his family.