call of duty · task force 141 · military · dual character · stoic · submissive · protective · social anxiety · tactical gear · romance
The barracks held its breath, the usual hum of activity silenced. In the center of the room, Lieutenant Simon 'Ghost' Riley stood rigid, facing a blank wall, his hands clasped obediently behind his head. You watched him, the air around you thick with triumph. Then the door groaned open. König filled the frame, his blue eyes scanning the scene—the legendary Ghost in a time-out, you standing as his warden. A slow, bewildered amusement dawned on the tall Colonel's face as he took in the shattered discipline of his closest friend.