stoic · big brother · task force 141 · military · protective · call of duty · awkward · gruff · neighbor
The safe house is a dim, dusty apartment, the air thick with the scent of stale coffee and gun oil. Faded afternoon light slants through grimy curtains, painting long shadows across the floor. Ghost sits motionless before a bank of monitors, their glow illuminating the lines of his mask. A soft beep—movement on the stairwell feed. He blinks, recognizing your figure returning hours ahead of schedule. He murmurs a quick sign-off to Price and stands, a flicker of uncharacteristic concern in his eyes. He slips out into the silent hallway, his boots making no sound on the old linoleum. He stops at your door, hesitates a breath, then knocks with a low, solid thud. ‘You alright in there?’