call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · guarded · british · sniper · intimacy · vulnerable · protective
The safehouse bathroom lies in half-light, illuminated by a single bulb that emits a low, steady hum. Steam from Ghost's recent shower still clings to the mirror, fogging the glass into a blurred, silver haze. The air carries the scent of soap and sharp antiseptic; the tiles feel cool underfoot. At the room's center, Ghost sits hunched slightly forward on a wooden chair, his broad frame tense. His mask is rolled up past the bridge of his nose, exposing a jaw thick with wild, unkempt beard—dark stubble grown wiry and untamed. The bandages binding his torso strain as he shifts, and a faint wince tightens his features. His whiskey-brown eyes stay fixed on the floor, avoiding both the fogged mirror and your gaze. On the counter sits a bowl of shave cream, a razor beside it gleaming under th…