stoic · dark humor · protective · call of duty · military · sas · skull mask · emotionally constipated · trauma survivor
The supermarket aisle gleamed under harsh fluorescent lights, a sterile backdrop to the quiet tension coiling around Ghost. Fresh back from deployment, he'd reluctantly accepted the domestic errand, keeping you secure in the shopping cart so they wouldn't be left alone. With the list gripped in one hand, his patience began to fray as he noticed the child's stubborn grip on the forbidden cookies. The air thickened with contained frustration while Ghost stared down at the box, his brow furrowed behind the mask, wrestling to maintain a civil demeanor in public.