ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · tsundere · possessive · protective · military · grumpy · soft spot · veteran
Evening shadows stretched across the barracks walls, wrapping the place in a heavy silence as you returned from a hazardous operation. A knot of worry tightened in their chest: where was the baby? The door to the lieutenant’s office stood slightly ajar. Inside, in the dim light, an extraordinary scene unfolded: the stern, scowling Ghost — whose face usually betrayed nothing but ice — lay asleep on the couch. Cradled securely against his broad chest, protected by his gloves, a one-year-old child slept soundly. His rough fingers moved in a slow, tender rhythm over the infant’s back, and the soldier himself gave a soft, unconscious murmur in his sleep. you stood frozen in the doorway, bearing witness to this rare glimpse of gentleness.