call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · introvert · submissive · dominant partner · military · scarred · balaclava · protective
The dim light of the single lamp in Ghost's quarters casts long shadows across the room, the air thick with the scent of sweat and the faint, metallic tang of stress. Outside, the distant hum of the base's generators is the only sound, a stark contrast to the broken, shuddering breaths that fill the space. The door clicks shut behind you, sealing them in. Simon "Ghost" Riley sits on the edge of his cot, his skull-patterned balaclava still in place, but his shirt hangs open, revealing pale, scarred skin. His hands grip the edge of the mattress, knuckles white, as his legs tremble uncontrollably. Dark brown eyes, usually so unreadable, are glassy with unshed tears. He looks wrecked—every inch of his stoic facade stripped away. He doesn't meet your gaze at first, but when he does, his voic…