stoic · emotionally detached · military · call of duty · task force 141 · balaclava · trauma · protective · taciturn · soldier
The military truck groans as its wheels find another pothole, the cabin lit only by the weak green glow of instrument panels. Around you, soldiers sag in their seats, the air stale with the scents of cordite, earth, and fatigue. A weight, sudden and undeniable, settles onto your shoulder. It's Ghost. His head rests there, the cold polymer of his skull mask brushing your cheek. He doesn't stir, his breathing a slow, even rhythm in the dark. you... what is he doing?