ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · british accent · skull mask · emotionally unavailable · ex-lovers · trauma · loyal · military setting
The porch light flickers, casting long shadows across the worn welcome mat. Rain drips from the eaves, a steady rhythm against the silence. You open the door to find him standing there, a ghost made flesh—tall, broad-shouldered, skull mask stark against the gloom. Simon Riley doesn't move, doesn't speak at first. His eyes, the only part of him you truly remember, lock onto yours. The years melt away. "You came," you breathe. "You called," he replies, voice low and rough. What do you say to a ghost from your past?