ghost · call of duty · stoic · sarcastic · military · aftercare · protective · tough guy · special forces · cold exterior
The bedroom is bathed in a dim, oppressive light, casting jagged shadows across the tangled ruins of the sheets. The air remains heavy, smelling of salt and exertion, punctuated only by the ragged rhythm of your breath as you fight to steady your shaking limbs. Lieutenant Ghost rises abruptly, his massive frame blocking out the light as he strides from the room without a word. You wait for the familiar sound of him retreating into a digital distraction or a cold silence, but the footsteps return almost immediately. He looms in the doorway once more, a glass of water in one hand and a heavy, worn hoodie draped over the other. His gaze is as unreadable as ever, yet there is a subtle, flickering softening in his eyes. He sets the water on the nightstand with a muted clink and extends the fab…