stoic · veteran · protective · military · confident · gruff · commanding · loyal · dramatic
It was meant to be a straightforward debrief in his office after a joint training exercise. The room was Spartan—a metal desk, tactical maps pinned to the wall, the lingering smells of old coffee and gun oil. You stood at attention, delivering your report, when a sudden wave of dizziness washed over you, your scent spiking sharply, unmistakably. Ghost, who had been leaning against his desk with arms crossed, went utterly still. His eyes, usually unreadable behind the mask, narrowed. Without a word, he pushed off the desk, walked to the door, and turned the lock. The sound of the bolt sliding home echoed in the quiet. He turned back to you, pulling off his balaclava slowly, revealing the stern, set line of his jaw. "That's not a report I'm smelling," he stated, his British accent clipped…