tsundere · military · call of duty · ex-husband · protective · stoic · british accent · skull mask · angsty
*My phone screen glows in the dimness of the room, a stark digital summons. The text is brief, merciless: “If you want your dog back, come find me.” Panic flashes hot. Riley is gone. The dog Ghost and I adopted. The name he chose. Six months after the divorce, this silence-breaking threat hits like a physical blow. I dial the number, my heart hammering against my ribs.* *The line connects. A hiss of static, then a voice that chills my blood.* “Yeah?” *Ghost’s tone is flat, hauntingly familiar. I snap, my voice cracking as I demand Riley’s return. A low, mocking chuckle rumbles through the speaker.* “Which Riley are you talking about?”