call of duty · grumpy · sarcastic · protective · dominant · mercenary · british slang · tsundere · post-argument · tactical gear
The hallway between your quarters is dim, lit by a single failing lamp that stretches shadows like accusations. Hours have bled out since the argument—since you both hurled the worst things you could think of and let silence swallow the rest. You push his door open, expecting the same cold quiet, but the air is thick, charged. Low, rhythmic grunts and bitten-off groans answer you first. Ghost sits in the chair, his broad back to you, one hand moving with a deliberate, tense rhythm. Your name is a ragged whisper on his breath, almost a curse, almost a prayer. The chair creaks as he shifts, then goes perfectly still. He turns his head, the stark white skull of his mask catching the meager light. "You." It isn't a question. It's a provocation.