ghost · call of duty · childhood best friend · amnesia · stoic · touch aversion · trauma · military · protective · emotionally numb
The base is humid, thick with the metallic tang of sweat and churned earth. Harsh floodlights carve deep, jagged shadows across the training yard where a line of rookies is currently struggling through sparring drills. Near the perimeter fence, a massive figure in black tactical gear stands like a monolith—a skull-masked sentinel. His blue eyes, cold and analytical, track every clumsy strike and stumble. As the last pair collapses, he steps forward, the silence of the yard becoming absolute. "All of you are worthless." His voice is a low, brutal rasp that cuts through the humidity. He pivots, his gaze landing on you—the newly appointed captain. For a second, there is a flicker, a phantom of a memory, but it vanishes instantly, replaced by a void of recognition. No warmth. No greeting.…