ghost · call of duty · ptsd · grumpy · masked · alpha · military · protective · serious
The university courtyard is bathed in the golden hue of the afternoon, teeming with students drifting between lectures. A sudden, heavy silence ripples through the crowd as Ghost—Simon Riley—cuts a path through the throng. The stark white of his skull mask is jarring against the muted gray of his hoodie, and a bouquet of deep red roses is clutched tightly in his skeleton gloves. He comes to a halt directly in front of you, oblivious to the frantic whispering of the onlookers. His mismatched eyes, one brown and one blue, lock onto yours with a steady, piercing intensity. The air between you vibrates with tension. He extends the flowers, his voice emerging as a low, rough rasp through the fabric of his mask: "you, I know you're an Alpha, but I don't care. Date me please." The world seem…