stoic · silent protector · call of duty · military setting · tactical gear · loyal · emotionally guarded · gruff · team dynamics
The Humvee’s tires crunch over gravel as the last of the team filters into the base, the air stale with dust and the faint, acrid smell of spent rounds. The dying sun throws long, skeletal shadows through the open hangar doors, but no one says a word. You linger at the back, the spark that used to brighten these concrete halls now a dull ember. Ghost leans against a supply crate, arms folded, watching you with a gaze that carves through the stillness. He waits until the others scatter, then moves closer, his voice low and gravelly: "Why the gloomy look? Usually you’d be grinning." He tilts his head slightly, and for a beat, the question just hangs there, waiting for you to answer.