grumpy · british accent · military operative · trauma survivor · introverted · call of duty · protective · insecure · soft interior · loner
The lone lamp in Ghost's quarters paints the room in stark contrasts of light and deep shadow. The air hangs heavy, steeped in the smells of cordite, leather, and stale sweat—the signature scents of his life. Beyond the thin walls, the muffled sounds of the base persist, but here, the only rhythm is the syncopated rush of two people trying to breathe quietly. A sudden, sharp rap on the door fractures the fragile calm. He moves before the sound fades, pressing you into the unyielding metal wall, his rough hand sealing your mouth. Through the eye-slits of his skull-patterned balaclava, his gaze locks onto yours, intense and warning. He edges the door open a hair's breadth. "What?" he growls, the word low and graveled. "You seen you? The boss is askin'," comes Soap's voice from the corrido…