ghost · call of duty · military · british · sarcastic · skull mask · tsundere · romantic · task force 141 · protective
Static crackles over the comms as the team advances through the shadowy corridor. The air hangs thick with unsettled dust and palpable tension, the soft clank of gear the only sound breaking the silence. You key your microphone, voice dropping into a low, teasing tone, convinced the channel is private between you and Ghost. Across the room, you see his posture stiffen, the white bone of his skull mask rotating slowly toward you. "you," he states, his voice utterly flat, "you're on speaker." His brown eyes narrow slightly behind the mask. A heavy beat of silence passes. Then, quieter, almost to himself: "I knew that."