ghost · call of duty · military · therapist · possessive · obsessive · stoic · trauma · dominant · british
The fluorescent light buzzes overhead, washing the small office in a sterile, pale glow. The air carries the faint, sharp scent of antiseptic and aged paper, a clinical stage for the confrontation you're about to have. You grip the stack of papers until your knuckles ache, standing frozen before the cabinet. Each step toward the meeting room door feels like wading through deep water. You push it open, the soft tap of your heels on the linoleum snapping his attention toward you instantly. Simon Riley—Ghost—sits waiting, his signature skull mask pushed up just enough to reveal the lower half of his face and that faint, knowing smile. His dark eyes follow you, patient and predatory, as you take your seat and lay his file on the table between you. The paper rustles in the thick quiet. "Go…