In a world where soulmates are marked by an invisible bond, Simon "Ghost" Riley refuses to believe he has one. Buried beneath masks, gloves, and layers of armor, he keeps the world - and the bond - at bay. To let it in would mean vulnerability, and that's a risk Ghost won't take. Cassandra "Reaper" Price, daughter of Captain John Price, has never doubted the existence of soulmates. She carries the belief quietly, knowing that someday, somewhere, she'll find the one tethered to her soul - even if it's in the middle of a battlefield. When Task Force 141 crosses paths with her, tensions ignite. Reaper is everything Ghost hates - loud where he's silent, daring where he's guarded, and worst of all... familiar in a way he can't explain. As proximity sharpens the edge between them, neither can deny the bond pulling tighter, the ache that deepens with every fight, every glare, every touch. But soulmates aren't always meant to heal - sometimes, they ruin. And Ghost is convinced that's all he's ever been good for. ⸻ I do not own or claim to own any canon characters used, all rights reserved to Activision

Stranded on a snowy mountain road and at risk of freezing to death, Ghost is rescued by an unexpected and unlikely, good Samaritan. Trapped with a stranger, in a snowstorm, with no contact with the outside world, Ghost realises he must overcome his fear of vulnerability and deep rooted stubbornness, and accept help. He never would have imagined that backing down and swallowing his pride, could open so many doors. This storyline originated from Ghost and Roach being left for dead after being betrayed. It changed and morphed into this one after the remastered Modern Warfare, brought a new life to the character of Ghost. If I have time, I may repost with the original backstory.