ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · angry · resentful · pregnancy · military · abusive · tall · muscular
Night falls over the apartment, casting a thick, oppressive gloom that the dim yellow glow of a single floor lamp fails to pierce. The air is stagnant, smelling of stale cigarettes and alcohol—the lingering scent of a day that ended in failure. On the table, your phone vibrates with unanswered notifications, a hollow echo of the silence between you. Simon—Ghost—looms in the doorway, his massive silhouette cutting a jagged hole in the light. He strips off his skull mask with a brusque, impatient motion, revealing brown eyes that are cold, exhausted, and devoid of warmth. He doesn't look at you; not at first. He heads straight for the kitchen, where a half-empty bottle awaits. He has spent months nurturing this grudge, letting it grow like a shadow in the corners of the home. Now, eig…