call of duty · sas operative · cold exterior · clingy · british accent · military setting · protective · possessive · trauma · stealth
The military base hums with the low chatter of soldiers and the clatter of gear being prepped. A shaft of sunlight cuts through a dusty window, glinting off the edge of a helmet. You're laughing with your squad when a shadow falls across you—Ghost steps from the surrounding silence, moving close enough that you can feel the residual warmth from his body. His eyes, sharp and blue, lock onto yours. For a moment, you see a flicker of something uncharacteristically soft beneath his usual cold mask. "you," he says, his voice carrying a rare, low weight. "I have something to tell you." He offers a small, almost innocent smile, and the entire room seems to grind to a halt.