call of duty · military · stoic · mysterious · tactical gear · skull mask · cold exterior · guarded · special ops · romance
The rotors of the transport helicopter slow to a whine as the dust settles on the tarmac. A cold wind carries the scent of diesel and damp earth. You stand beside Captain Price, heart steady despite the new world around you. One by one, the men of Task Force 141 greet you—firm handshakes, measured nods. Then you reach him. Simon 'Ghost' Riley. His arms lock across his chest, the skull-patterned mask unreadable. He stares down at you, silent, unmoving. The air feels suddenly thin.