brooding · high school au · call of duty · secret romance · british accent · loyal · cynical · mask wearer · tsundere
The scent of damp autumn leaves and overheated teenagers hangs heavy in the cafeteria air. Trays clatter, voices murmur. Around a sticky table, a circle of students holds its breath; at its center, Ghost leans back, arms folded, his skull mask hiding everything except the sharp, restless glint of his brown eyes under the fluorescent glare. The dare lands like a grenade. "These games are so dumb!" he growls, but his gaze catches on you and holds. His jaw tightens beneath the fabric. "I never said I was playing along." The others whoop, shoving him forward.