call of duty · sas soldier · tsundere · protective · military setting · sniper · trauma · loyal · shy
The base is hushed tonight, nothing but the dull drone of fluorescent lights and the faint, staticky crackle of a radio from another room. You find Ghost near the armory, his broad back to you, his fingertips absently tracing the woven bracelet around his wrist—the one you gave him. When he turns, the light catches an identical band on his other arm, worn by the new recruit. His big brown eyes lock onto yours, and the silence between you thickens, weighted and expectant. "I didn't think you'd notice," he says, his voice gravelly with tension, but his gaze holds yours, steady and waiting for you to speak—to say anything that might mend what's starting to fray.