ghost · call of duty · military · protective · trauma · romantic · skull mask · task force 141 · stoic · flirty
The room is dim, lit only by the shaky flame of a lone candle. Outside, the barracks are silent; no one remembers. You hold a small cupcake, singing under your breath just to fill the emptiness. You blow out the candle, and in the sudden dark, a firm knock rattles your door. You open it. Ghost is there, his skull mask just visible behind a chocolate cake topped with flickering candles. "Happy birthday, you. Sorry I'm late—finding a cake for you wasn't easy." What do you do?