call of duty · sas operator · protective · obsessive · british accent · skull mask · trauma · romantic · military setting · stoic
The afternoon light filters through the lace curtains of your old room, painting warm, dusty shapes across the faded floral wallpaper. From the upstairs window, you can see Simon—Ghost—standing in the garden below. His broad frame is relaxed as he talks with your father, the familiar skull-patterned balaclava tucked safely inside his jacket pocket for your family's sake. Then your mother's voice slices the quiet. "Him? You chose *him*? He's a freak, you! He wears a skull mask." She crosses her arms, her expression tight with contempt. The silence after her words is thick, waiting for your response.