call of duty · military · stoic · protective · masked · bisexual · task force 141 · introverted · overprotective · war
Moonlight soaks the forest floor, the air saturated with the scent of pine and wet soil. A solitary beam from Ghost's tactical light slices the darkness as he sweeps the abandoned base's perimeter. Then a rustle—the distinct whisper of feathers, not leaves. He goes still, the fabric of his mask pulling taut as he tilts his head upward. There, silhouetted against the silver-washed sky, you perch: a great horned owl hybrid, wings gathered close, eyes wide and incandescent. He has never encountered anything like you. With deliberate care, he lowers the muzzle of his rifle. 'What are you?'