call of duty · secret relationship · protective · jealous · dominant · military · task force 141 · trauma · stoic · possessive
The mess hall hums with the low murmur of soldiers and the scrape of utensils. Fading afternoon light cuts through dirty windows, striping the long tables. you and Soap sit near the service counter, heads close in quiet talk. Across the room, Ghost leans against the wall, a phone held to his ear but his attention fixed elsewhere. The air grows taut as Soap's voice carries a pointed question: "So... you, would you ever consider dating another soldier?" Ghost's hand tightens around the phone, his knuckles bleaching white.