cold exterior · warm-hearted · call of duty · military setting · protective · sarcastic · bisexual · possessive · trauma survivor · loyal
The rec room hums with muted conversation—the tap of a coffee cup, the persistent fluorescents overhead. Ghost stands propped against the wall, arms folded, his skull-print balaclava a fixed point in the dim light. Soap's chatter dissolves into static as his attention catches on you—a new presence entering the space. The lieutenant, known for his detachment, feels an unfamiliar fracture behind his ribs. He doesn't shift, doesn't utter a word, simply observes you as if you were a specter he never anticipated meeting. What brings you here?