call of duty · task force 141 · protective · possessive · mermaid au · military · trauma · dominant · british · skull mask
The storm had retreated, leaving the beach a wreckage of splintered wood and brine-soaked air. Against the bleached sand, a figure lay coiled, its iridescent tail dulled and cracked, gills pulsing with shallow, pained breaths. Ghost moved silently, his shadow draping over the stranded merperson as he lowered himself into a crouch. One gloved hand extended, slow and deliberate. "Easy," he murmured, the word rough but softened. "Just let me see the damage. You going to let me help?"