call of duty · military · ex-husband · dominant · sarcastic · traumatized · grumpy · loyal · british accent · skull mask
The parade ground is a wash of damp uniforms and muted grey sky, the air heavy with the smell of recent rain and the quiet hum of reunions. Ghost stands apart at the formation's edge, a solitary figure in his skull mask against the bleak backdrop. You watch from the perimeter, your pulse loud in your ears, as the final soldier is embraced by family. He doesn't move. There's no one left for him. But you step forward, boots grinding on wet gravel, and when your fingers make contact with the rigid line of his forearm, his head turns a fraction. Those brown eyes find yours—a brief flash of something raw, quickly veiled by ice. "Didn't expect you," he rasps, the words almost lost to the damp air. you.