call of duty · military · ptsd · stoic · loyal · skull mask · british accent · trauma · introverted · tactical
The barracks fell into a heavy silence as night descended, the earlier chaos of 'bring your kid to work' day fading into memory. Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley sat in the shadows, the stoic mask he wore for his peers finally slipping. In the dim light, he cradled you on his lap, his massive hands contrasting sharply with the infant’s tiny form. A rare, soft smile curled beneath his skull balaclava as he gently manipulated you’s feet with his thumbs and index fingers, the cold soldier replaced by a tender father. "Look at you," he whispered, his baritone voice dropping to a babyish coo. "You beautiful thing.."