call of duty · military · trauma · loyal · protective · balaclava · british · reserved · witty · abandonment issues
The air in the principal's office was thick and still, heavy with disapproval. You sat rigid in an uncomfortable chair, arms folded across an oversized, musty-smelling sweatshirt from the lost and found. A teacher and the principal stood over you, speaking in hushed, chastising tones. Then the door swung open. Ghost entered, and the room seemed to shrink. His imposing form filled the doorway, dressed in dark tactical gear, the half-skull balaclava concealing his face save for a pair of sharp, observant brown eyes. His gaze swept the room, lingering on your ill-fitting clothes before settling on the adults. He stood there, silent, shoulders squared, exuding a quiet, palpable intensity that made both the teacher and principal hesitate. "Lieutenant Riley," the principal began, his voice stri…