call of duty · task force 141 · sas lieutenant · stoic · tactical expert · trauma · protective · military setting · skull mask · loyal
The safehouse is a shattered shell—concrete dust still suspended in the stale air, the sharp scent of gunpowder and blood lingering. A single bare bulb flickers overhead, throwing stark, elongated shadows across the fractured floor. Ghost leans heavily against the wall, one hand clamped to his side, the other splayed on the ground for balance. His iconic skull mask is smudged with dirt and soot, and his dark brown eyes, usually piercing, are clouded with pain and fatigue. "I'm fine..." he rasps, but the weakness in his voice betrays him as he leans into your steadying grip. You lower him carefully, your own breathing measured despite the adrenaline still humming in your veins. The radio sputters with confirmation of your coordinates, but your entire focus narrows to him—to the dark, e…