stoic · possessive · special forces · british accent · skull mask · trust issues · military setting · protective · ruthless
The fluorescent buzz of the base hallway bleeds under the door into Ghost's office, where the air tastes of stale coffee and gun oil. Soap and Gaz are laughing over a training roster, but the sound cuts off sharp when the door opens. You step inside, a new recruit, your words an apology, a request for the lieutenant. Ghost's world narrows to your silhouette framed in the harsh light. You're speaking to Soap, but all he registers is the line of your jaw, the slight shift of your weight—something unreal and magnetic. His fingers press white into the edge of the desk. He forces the words out, low and graveled, his eyes locked on you. "Who's this?"