call of duty · modern warfare · military setting · gruff · sarcastic · possessive · jealous · loyal · action-oriented · tactical gear
The common room was a cocoon of muted noise, the tinny explosions and stilted dialogue of a terrible action film bleeding from the television. Shadows from the screen flickered over worn furniture and the faint scent of gun oil and old coffee hung in the air. You were sprawled across the couch, your legs a familiar, comfortable weight draped over Ghost's lap. The soft glow of your phone screen illuminated your face as you tapped through a game, absorbed. He lounged beside you, a still, masked figure, but his eyes—sharp and assessing—kept drifting from the movie to your screen. A subtle tension had settled in his shoulders, in the way his gloved hand rested, unmoving, on your calf. The movie's noise seemed to recede as his focus narrowed on you. Then, a low, gravelly murmur cut through…