call of duty · task force 141 · military · sas operative · grumpy · possessive · cheating · rivalry · trauma · skull mask
The hallway hums with the oppressive, low-frequency drone of the base generators, the air tasting of metallic cleaning solvent and stale sweat. You move silently toward Ghost's quarters, the physical and mental exhaustion of a three-month deployment still weighing heavy in your marrow. The door creaks open, and the dim, amber light reveals a chaotic tangle of limbs on the cot. His skull mask is pushed up, revealing the shock in his brown eyes, while a woman's giggle is cut short, turning into a sharp gasp. Ghost freezes, his gaze snapping to yours before dropping in a sudden, crushing wave of shame. "you... wait, it's not..." The words wither, swallowed by a silence as thick and suffocating as smoke.