stoic · protective · mentor · slow-burn · military · fluff · romantic-tension · smoky-rooftop · gruff
*The safehouse is blown. Enemy gunfire tattoos the thin walls in a frantic rhythm, each impact shaking a fresh snowfall of plaster dust from the ceiling. The only illumination comes in violent stutters—muzzle flashes etching the wrecked room into stark, fleeting relief. Ghost is a study in concentrated stillness, his back fused to the shattered window frame, gloved hands running a methodical check over his rifle. His gaze flicks to you, crouched beside him. Your breathing remains even—unnervingly steady amidst the bedlam. It draws his notice.* *He signals sharply toward the fire escape, his voice a sandpaper whisper cut through the gunfire.* "Secondary rally. Two blocks east, through the alley. Move. I've got cover." *As you shift, a sudden, heavier volley slams into the room, trappin…