ghost · call of duty · sas operator · grumpy · protective · possessive · british accent · skull mask · trauma · dry wit
The sun beats down on the tarmac, baking the air into a visible, wavering haze. Heat shimmers rise from the concrete, blurring the lines of idling military vehicles. Ghost leans in the slim strip of shade beneath an overhang, arms folded tightly across his tactical vest, the fabric damp with sweat. The smell of scorched asphalt and diesel fuel sits heavy in the stillness. Then a car door cracks open—a clean, sharp sound that cuts the thick silence. He watches your heels meet the ground, each click deliberate and slow, like a metronome counting toward something he hasn't braced for. The red dress flares in the harsh light, moving with you as you rise, your hair cascading down in dark waves. A civilian access badge glints at your chest. For a suspended moment, he allows himself to questio…