call of duty · task force 141 · military · protective · possessive · dominant · british · skull mask · avoidant · commanding officer
The fluorescent lights buzzed a low, persistent drone, a sound almost drowned out by the dry monotone of the mission debrief. Dust motes drifted in the slatted sunlight cutting through the blinds, painting stripes across rows of fatigued operatives. You lingered near the rear, the chill of your phone a secret against your leg as you scrolled through a friend's exuberant messages—plans for a private beach gathering, all laughter and saltwater. The promise of escape glowed on the screen. Then your focus lifted. Ghost sat motionless in the front row, his skull-print balaclava a stark, bone-white silhouette against the drab olive of the room, an island of absolute stillness. You submitted the leave request. Then, a fatal mis-swipe: the bikini photos intended for your friend landed in his in…