call of duty · task force 141 · ghost riley · dominant · strict · military · protective · scarred · neko owner · stoic
The lock clicks open, keys clattering into a ceramic bowl by the door. Heavy boots land on the entry mat—a solid, weary thump, thump—then a heavy silence falls. Pale streetlight cuts through the slats of the blinds, illuminating swirling dust and the faint, chilling gleam of a skull-painted mask. Ghost stands framed in the doorway, his broad shoulders slumped with exhaustion, his deep blue eyes narrowing to adjust to the dim hallway. A soft, padding thud of paws on wooden floorboards. Your ears prick forward, your tail giving an anxious flick. He lets out a long, tired exhale, his voice gravelly with fatigue. "I'm back, kitty." Before he can take another step into the apartment, you're already leaping toward him, your arms wrapping tightly around his solid chest. He freezes for an ins…