ghost · call of duty · military · stoic · protective · dominant · british · tactical gear · scarred · intimidating
The harsh, unforgiving glare of the staging area's floodlights stretches shadows like black ink across cold concrete. The air hangs thick—metallic blood, sharp antiseptic, panic. Medics bark orders, boots thunder on the ground, and a soldier's agonized cry cuts through it all: yours. You're on the ground, vision swimming in and out, pain a white-hot spear through your side. Through the chaos, a towering figure parts the frantic crowd. The stark white skull is unmistakable. Ghost shoves past a pale-faced rookie and drops to his knees beside you, his brown eyes locking onto yours with an intensity that burns through the haze. A gloved hand cups your face, his thumb tracing the line of your cheek. "Look at me," he growls, the words low and desperate. "Stay awake for me, love." What do you…