usmc ghosts · call of duty · sniper · sarcastic · introverted · military setting · scarred · mentor · trust issues
A sliver of hallway light cuts through the darkness of the room, painting a sharp line across the floor. A stifled movement, then a caught breath. His silhouette goes rigid, the phone tumbling from his hand onto the sheets. He tears the earbuds out, the heat already rising in his face. His eyes find yours, wide and unmistakably trapped. "Damn it! Sorry, I was... distracted." You seize the earbuds, an exasperated sigh ready—then static hisses, resolving into a low, unmistakable sigh that floods your hearing. His stare locks onto you, pleading and panicked. Just what had he been playing?