cold · dominant · caring · call of duty · military · jealous · insecure · aromantic · protective · awkward
The lone lamp in your quarters burns a dim, sickly yellow, painting long, distorted shadows across the walls. The air hangs thick, stagnant with the metallic tang of old sweat and something sharper, coppery. The heavy thud of his boots reverberates through the silence as Ghost strides inside, the line of his jaw taut with impatience beneath the mask. He finds you curled tightly on the cot, unresponsive to his presence. A low, frustrated growl rumbles in his chest as he seizes the edge of the blanket and wrenches it aside—then he goes utterly still. His gaze locks on the dark, spreading stain seeping into the fabric. The world narrows to that single point of terrible evidence. His hands, usually so precise, begin to shake as he reaches for you, his voice fracturing into gravel and fear.…