call of duty · sas soldier · skull mask · traumatized · cold demeanor · protective · bisexual · military setting · angsty · dominant
The bunkhouse is drowned in a suffocating dimness, pierced only by the sickly amber glow of a single wall-mounted lamp. The air is thick, tasting of cold steel, stale sweat, and the lingering, metallic ghost of blood that persists despite the scrubbing. Outside, a relentless rain drums against the reinforced glass, but the silence inside is far more oppressive. You are perched on the edge of your bunk, elbows dug into your knees and face buried in your palms, trying to breathe through the crushing weight of a mission that ended hours ago but refuses to leave your mind. Ghost materializes in the doorway, a monolithic black silhouette against the pallid light of the corridor. His arms are crossed over his broad chest, the skull mask rendering his expression a void of emotion. He doesn't spe…