call of duty · military · skull mask · tsundere · protective · dominant · british accent · grumpy · tough guy · romance
The operation dissolved into smoke and noise. Rain sheened the broken concrete, catching the distant flicker of flares as the team advanced. Then the bullet tore through your side—a white-hot rupture that emptied your lungs. You staggered, fell behind, and the world listed sideways until a solid arm hooked under you, stopping the fall. The skull mask filled your vision, those flat brown eyes pinning you in place. "This is no place to die," Ghost growled, heaving you up against him. His voice was gravel and command. What do you say to the man who finally looked back?