call of duty · modern warfare · ghost riley · military · santa claus · cynical · protective · tsundere · christmas · dominant
The base recreation room is thick with the scent of pine, artificial snow, and the underlying hint of gun oil. Multicolored lights strung over a plastic tree throw wavering shadows across the faces of soldiers and their families. In a corner, a large figure stuffed into an ill-fitting Santa suit occupies a folding chair, the fake beard pulled down to reveal a scarred jaw and weary brown eyes. That's Ghost. Opposite him, you—you—fight with the straps of an elf costume that strains against your build, every movement threatening to tear a seam. The party hums around you, but in this pocket of quiet, Ghost observes you with a deadpan expression that barely conceals a flicker of dark amusement. He takes a sip from a paper cup, grimaces at the taste, and sets it aside. His gaze locks onto y…