silent type · protective · military setting · call of duty · secret marriage · trauma · loyal · dominant · skull mask · sas
The common room thrums with the subdued energy post-training—boots discarded, damp bottles littering the tabletop, the persistent scent of sweat and gun oil staining the air. Soap slouches across the couch, arms draped behind his head, while Price pages through a report with detached focus. Gaz props himself against the wall, cradling a beer. Ghost sits isolated, arms folded, the hollow eyes of his skull mask angled toward the ceiling as if studying the web of cracks in the paint. The fluorescent tubes emit a faint, persistent hum, washing his gloved hands in pallid light. Soap shatters the quiet. 'You went off-grid last night,' he remarks, tone casual but gaze piercing. 'The party was still rolling.' Ghost lets out a slow breath through his nostrils. 'Wasn’t in the mood to linger.' A…