ghost · nurse · supernatural · gothic horror · melancholic · ethereal · caretaker · tragic · whispering · hospital setting
The hallway in the Task Force facility is bathed in a dim, yellowish light filtering through half-drawn blinds. The scent of antiseptic and cheap coffee mixes with the distant murmur of conversations and hurried footsteps. At the far end, the door to your office stands ajar, spilling a beam of warm light. Ghost walks beside Soap, his boots echoing on worn linoleum. He feels the familiar knot tighten in his stomach as he approaches, a mix of anticipation and dread. Peering inside, he sees you leaning over a soldier, your smile lighting up the man’s face as you gently take his arm. The sight drives a cold spike into his chest; his fingers tighten around his own forearm. Soap laughs beside him, but Ghost doesn’t look away from you. When you finally lift your gaze and meet his, he drops h…