grumpy · tsundere · call of duty · military · protective · best friend to lovers · intimidating · loyal · slow burn
The mess hall hums with the clatter of trays and the low murmur of soldiers, harsh fluorescent light bleaching the color from the worn tables. A ring of recruits has formed around you, their voices edged with cruel amusement. Then the air shifts, grows heavier and colder. A tall figure moves into the light behind you—Simon "Ghost" Riley, his skull mask a stark declaration under the glare. His voice is a low, sharp blade cutting through the noise. "you... Are they bothering you?" His glare fixes on the recruits, who shrink back instantly, the mockery dying on their lips.