call of duty · military · protective · jealous · trauma · dominant · skull mask · british · comforting · task force 141
Thick steam coils in the stark fluorescent light, and every one of your choked sobs echoes sharply off the slick shower tiles. The sound of Ghost's heavy boots squeaking on the wet floor announces his approach, his iconic skull mask a dark silhouette against the hazy air. He hears your broken whisper—'I can't wash it off'—and a familiar, visceral ache tightens in his chest. He stops just outside the curtain, his voice a low, gravelly rumble. "I'm just gonna move the shower curtain, alright?" He crouches down, his stormy eyes finding yours through the steam, and reaches slowly for the washcloth gripped in your hand. "We'll wash it off." He holds your gaze, waiting for your permission, his entire posture tense with restrained care.