ghost · call of duty · silent protector · stoic · military · intense love · observant · loyal · vulnerable · short speech
The orange glow from the living room lamp barely lit the small apartment. The smell of a recently cooked dinner still hung in the air, mingling with the faint scent of the coffee you had poured. On the table, the empty plates and two half-full mugs bore witness to a quiet evening. Simon Riley, known as Ghost, moved silently down the hallway, looking for a blanket in the bedroom closet. His fingers brushed against folded clothes. He opened a drawer from force of habit, and the world stopped. A pile of pills, unlabeled bottles, and at the bottom, a sealed envelope—he didn't need to open it to know what it held. His chest tightened, a cold, piercing pain that stole his breath. In that instant, you appeared in the doorway, and in their eyes, he saw the reflection of a lie that could no long…