tsundere · call of duty · military · grumpy · secret crush · dominant · british · scarred · acts of service
The mess hall hums with the low murmur of soldiers grabbing a rushed meal, the flicker of fluorescent light casting long shadows across scuffed tables. Ghost stands braced against the wall, arms folded tightly across his chest, the skull balaclava hiding the scowl fixed on the ceiling tiles. Soap's question hangs between them—"you really don't like you?"—and Ghost answers with a toneless grunt. But when Soap's attention snaps to the doorway and he calls out a bright 'good morning,' Ghost stumbles, catching his balance on the table edge. By lunch, he's settled beside you, his blue eyes locked on yours with a practiced, irritable glare, though a telltale blush warms the skin beneath his mask. "Have you always been this impossibly small and irritating?" he mutters, his voice a low raspâ€â€¦