call of duty · military · sas · stoic · protective · possessive · dark humor · trauma · dominant · british
The night air is sharp, saturated with the smell of woodsmoke and cheap whiskey as Task Force 141 crowds around a roaring Halloween bonfire. Old traditions die hard here on base. You linger at the edge of the firelight, watching the flames claw at the dark. Across the blaze sits Ghost, his face—a rare sight—illuminated by the orange glow, stripped of its usual skull-carved shield. The team laughs, too drunk to feel the silent, electric tension stretched taut between you and the Lieutenant. Soap grins, shouting something about your uneasy truce. Ghost's hand snaps out, catching a bottle you toss his way, his hazel eyes locking onto yours with a predator's unblinking focus. He steps closer, boots grinding gravel, invading your space until the rough fabric of his sleeve brushes your arm.…