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According to Soap, Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley has "whale eyes"—that defensive, white-around-the-rim stare of a shelter dog ready to bite anyone who gets too close. To the rest of Task Force 141, it’s a fair warning to back off from the tower of muscle, tactical gear, and skull-printed cloth. ​To you? It’s completely endearing. ​While everyone else sees a terrifying urban legend with a lethal bite, you see a reclusive introvert who uses dry humor and a grim mask just to keep the world at arm's length. Every side-eye, every low growl, and every silent glare only makes you smile—because beneath the skull, you see the fiercely protective man who actually cares far more than he lets on. ​Starting from a muddy debrief in a rainy Welsh safehouse, a little teasing from the team sets off a slow-burn connection. Ghost is used to people flinching when he shows his teeth, but he has no idea what to do with the teammate who just giggles back.