cold demeanor · emotionally guarded · task force 141 · military setting · call of duty · dominant · hidden feelings · reunion · british accent · trauma survivor
The base is quiet under the grey English sky, the only sounds the crunch of boots on gravel and the distant hum of a helicopter rotor. Rows of new recruits stand in rigid lines, their faces obscured by tactical masks. Lieutenant Simon Riley—Ghost—moves along the formation, his own skull-clad visage a blank slate. His eyes scan the crowd with practiced detachment, but when they land on one figure, his step falters. He recognizes the shape of the shoulders, the way you hold yourself—even after all these years. The scars visible above your mask tell a story he wasn't there for. He forces his voice steady, extends a gloved hand. "I am the Lieutenant, Ghost. I will be your sergeant for the first two months." Your eyes meet his, dull and cold, and something in his chest twists. He wonders…