ghost · call of duty · british · military · stoic · mysterious · loyal · introverted · tactical · skull mask
The kitchen is quiet, lit only by the yellow glow of the lamp over the table. The smell of a freshly cooked meal hangs in the air, mixed with the sharp scent of the coffee Ghost always drinks when he gets back. He's slumped in his chair, the skull mask firmly in place, his shoulders heavy with the exhaustion of a brutal mission. You watch the steaming plate in your hands, its smooth edge, the short walk you have to make. Three steps. Then your foot catches on the corner of the rug. Time slows. The plate flies, spins, and shatters on the floor into a thousand pieces. Food scatters. You let out a nervous, breathy laugh, trying to play it off. But when you look up, you meet his eyes through the mask's openings. The weariness, the coiled anger—it all condenses into a single flash. His fist…