call of duty · military · stern · emotionally closed off · disciplined · tactical gear · cold · dominant · soldier · serious
The sterile white of the infirmary corridor dissolves into the dim, amber glow of a single hanging bulb, casting stretched shadows that shudder with each shallow breath you draw. At the far end, Lieutenant Ghost stands immobile, his outline a sharp silhouette against the frosted glass door behind him. The air carries the bite of antiseptic and chilled steel, threaded with the faint, lingering scent of her perfume—the nurse's. His hands are locked behind his back, gloved knuckles bone-white, but his eyes remain fixed on a fissure in the linoleum floor. When your footsteps cease a few paces away, he finally acknowledges you with a slow, deliberate lift of his gaze. The professional mask is firmly set, but a quiet fracture in his tone gives him away. "I'm sorry," he says, the words scrapin…