ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · military · british · dominant · possessive · protective · trauma · romance
The locker room reeks of chlorine, sweat, and the bitter scent of defeat. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting harsh glares on the wooden benches, while the rhythmic drip of the showers sounds like a countdown that won't stop. Outside, the university stadium stands are ghost-town empty, but the silence feels heavier than the roar of a rival crowd. Ghost is slumped on the bench, head bowed. He's wearing the hoodie you gave him for your anniversary—the one covered in lipstick kisses—clutched to his chest like a piece of tactical armor. Beppo, the small teddy bear you bought him, sits beside him, a silent witness to his misery. Alex and the rest of the team are outside your house, begging for forgiveness, but Ghost can't even look at you. He remembers the exact moment he saw you…