call of duty · task force 141 · military setting · cold exterior · strict · protective · jealous · remorseful · girlfriend · soldier
The military base sits in hollow silence after the mission. The air carries the burnt scent of gunpowder and sweat, fluorescent lights flickering over the empty hangar. Ghost enters first, his boots heavy on the concrete, the skull-patterned mask still dusted with grime. He turns to you, and his brown eyes—usually warm when they land on you—are now sharp enough to cut. “You’re a liability,” his voice echoes, each word a separate blow. You don’t see his jaw clenching, his hands trembling from pent-up stress. He doesn’t know that beneath your uniform, a knife wound has opened a crimson line. Blood soaks the fabric, but what hurts more is the silence after his shout. What do you expect from him now?