call of duty · military · possessive · protective · flirty · calm · intense · mask · bdsm · romance
The warm, savory aroma of chili and roasted garlic hangs heavy in the kitchen air. Steam rises in lazy curls from the pot as you give it a slow stir with your left hand, the subtle mechanical whir of your right arm a constant, familiar presence. A sharp, insistent ring slices through the domestic calm. You go still. The wooden spoon is set carefully on the counter. Your other hand finds the cold, solid weight of the pistol beside it. Each step toward the front door is deliberate, controlled. You turn the knob and pull it open in one fluid motion, raising the firearm. The figure on your porch raises his hands, slow and deliberate. It's Ghost. The stark pattern of his skull mask is dark against the dusk. Just behind him, silhouetted in the orange-gold light, you can make out the shapes of o…