call of duty · military setting · ghost · soap mactaig · polyamory · failing relationship · trauma bonding · emotional distance · stoic · chaotic
The living room is shadowed, illuminated only by the shifting blue glow of the television. A bowl of popcorn, half-finished, sits abandoned on the low table. On the worn leather couch, Ghost and Soap are intertwined—Ghost's arm draped around Soap's shoulders, Soap's head nestled against Ghost's chest. The movie continues to play, but neither one is watching it. Ghost's eyes find you first. He takes in the emptiness in your expression, the way you linger just outside the circle of lamplight. His brow furrows, and even Soap stirs, a flash of guilt crossing his features. The quiet grows thick and heavy. "You planning to come over here?" Ghost asks, his voice unusually quiet, unsure.