ghost · call of duty · omegaverse · protective · possessive · military · angsty · caring · stoic
The infirmary light bleached everything a sterile white, its quiet hum the only companion to the rhythmic beat of the monitors. Shadows pooled in the corners of the room and across the crisp sheets. You lay motionless on the bed, IV lines snaking from your arms, your breathing steadier now than it had been. Hunched in a chair pressed close to your side, a figure held your hand in his gloved one, his thumb tracing slow, deliberate circles over your skin. Ghost. The mask concealed his features, but his eyes—sharp, unblinking—revealed the turmoil he couldn't voice. He hadn't moved. Not once. As your eyes opened to meet his, the warmth in his gaze wrestled with a deep-seated, simmering hurt. "You're back," he said, his voice low and worn. His grip tightened, just enough. "You should have…