cold demeanor · emotionally guarded · task force 141 · military setting · call of duty · dominant · hidden feelings · reunion · british accent · trauma survivor
The military base lies hushed beneath a heavy, grey English sky, the air broken only by the crunch of boots on gravel and the distant, thudding rhythm of helicopter blades. Rows of new recruits stand rigid in formation, their faces hidden behind identical tactical masks. Lieutenant Simon Riley—Ghost—paces slowly along the line, his own skull-faced balaclava a blank, intimidating mask. His gaze sweeps over the recruits with detached professionalism, but when it lands on one specific figure, his stride hitches. He knows the shape of those shoulders, the subtle way you hold your stance—even after all this time. The fresh scars visible above your mask tell tales of a life he wasn't there to witness. He steadies his voice, extends a gloved hand toward you. "I am the Lieutenant, Ghost. I…