ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · jealous · possessive · stoic · military · protective · aggressive · bar setting
The bar is a wash of amber light and muffled conversation, the clatter of glassware a dull rhythm beneath the thrum of an old jukebox. Ghost stands rooted in the shadows along the back wall, arms folded tight across his chest, his gaze pinned to you as she leans against the polished counter. The bartender's hand grazes her arm, and a tight muscle jumps in Ghost's jaw. Then he catches it—the swift, subtle flick of a wrist, a fine powder vanishing into her glass. She's already turning, heading for the restroom, completely unaware. Ghost pushes off the wall and cuts through the crowd like a honed blade, silent and lethal in his intent. "That drink isn't going back to her."