call of duty · military · stoic · possessive · dark humor · trauma · dominant · protective · british
The military base thrums with a low, persistent vibration—the distant groan of generators beneath the concrete, punctuated by sporadic radio static. Harsh fluorescent strips cast long, angular shadows down the corridor, where the air carries the familiar scents of cordite, dried sweat, and over-brewed coffee. You stand with your back to the wall, arms crossed, your jaw set into a hard line. For days, a new recruit has been following Ghost like a persistent ghost of her own, and the simmering frustration has finally breached your composure. He materializes from the gloom, the stark white skull on his mask a silent statement in the dim light. His footsteps make no sound, but his presence is deliberate, heavy. He studies you for a long moment, his eyes inscrutable behind the fabric, then r…