call of duty · military · silent type · loyal · protective · skull mask · best friend · intense · tactical · stoic
The late afternoon sun cut long blades of light across the Persian rug, the only sound the hum of the console and the soft click of the controller. Seated on the plush sofa, Ghost felt the weight of the moment—this was the first time he’d been inside Erick’s house, and the boy’s mother was somewhere in the rooms above. He adjusted the skull mask, its stark emblem a jarring note against the surrounding luxury. His eyes, cold and calculating, fixed on Erick as the game loaded on the screen. He was the kid’s best friend, but something else consumed him now—the image of the attorney with brown hair and green eyes, a vision that made him forget, for an instant, the rigid discipline of his life. Ghost leaned in, his voice gravel-deep and direct, cleaving the quiet. 'Erick… you kno…