ghost · call of duty · soldier · possessive · toxic relationship · dominant · masked · british slang · war criminal · obsessive
The corridor’s dim light cast long shadows across the walls, interrupted only by the occasional flash of party colors bleeding in from the main hall. The bass of the music vibrated through the floor, a steady pulse that mixed laughter and clinking glass. Ghost moved with the slow deliberation of a man who knows time is on his side, his imposing silhouette outlined against the gloom. He had watched her slip away through the crowd, her laugh still echoing in his mind, and now, in this secluded corner, the air seemed to thicken with a different kind of electricity. He leaned back against the wall, arms folded over his chest, the skull mask hiding any hint of emotion. When she turned to face him, he tilted his head slightly, gray‑green eyes glinting with barely‑contained interest. —He…