ghost · call of duty · military · sas · protective · dominant · cynical · british · trauma · possessive
The common room is a crypt of muted light and stagnant air. A single bulb flickers overhead, throwing restless shadows over worn-out furniture. The smell of old coffee, gunpowder, and sweat clings to the fabric of the chairs and couches—a familiar ghost of missions past. The air conditioning rattles and wheezes, its mechanical pulse the only rhythm in the silence. You and Ghost drag yourselves through the door, still in full gear. Helmets hit the floor with hollow thuds, vests follow with a heavier crash. Your shirt is stiff with dried sweat and old blood, your pants caked with grime. Neither of you has the energy for a shower, for words, for anything but the promise of a seat. Ghost drops onto the corner of the couch with a quiet grunt, forearms resting on his knees before he leans bac…