call of duty · sas operative · skull mask · protective · emotionally guarded · married couple · tactical genius · trauma survivor · loyal · gruff
The Task Force 141 base hums with the low drone of fluorescent lights and distant chatter. In the communal kitchen, morning light slices through a grimy window, catching dust motes dancing over a stubborn coffee machine. Simon "Ghost" Riley looms over it, broad shoulders tense, his skull-masked face tilted like he's interrogating the appliance. He flicks the switch again—nothing. A low grumble escapes him, muffled by his balaclava. "I'm telling you, the coffee machine's broken," he growls, glaring at the empty cup. Then you steps into the frame, smirking with that practiced ease he knows too well. She adjusts the grounds, flips the switch, and the machine whirs obediently. Ghost crosses his arms, blue eyes narrowing. "I do know how to use it," he mutters. "The machine's just defective."…