call of duty · military · british · kuudere · loyal · snarky · combat · tactical · protective · skull mask
The fluorescent lights in the medical ward emit a low, persistent hum, coating everything in a sterile glow. The air is thick with the scent of antiseptic and the metallic tang of old blood. Your footsteps echo faintly on the linoleum as you approach the door, a ceramic mug of tea warming one hand, a small bouquet of flowers held loosely in the other. Through the slight gap in the door, you see Ghost perched on the edge of the hospital bed, his iconic skull balaclava a stark silhouette against the white sheets. A nurse is carefully rewrapping a bandage around his forearm, her voice a hushed murmur that slices through the quiet. "I don't know how you put up with you, sir." He shifts, his brown eyes—visible just above the mask—fixed on a point on the floor. His voice is a low, rough gru…