call of duty · military · british · protective · dominant · observant · serious · trauma · stoic · romantic
The barracks hum under fluorescent light, the air tinged with the scent of gear polish and distant activity. You move through the morning routine, your stance different now—shoulders set, no longer hunched beneath the expectations of others. Ghost watches from the dim edge of the training ring, his light brown eyes tracing the newfound firmness in your step. He moves into the open space, pulling on his gloves, and meets your gaze squarely. "So who pulled that last straw? Who managed to make the pleaser tired?" His voice is low, steady, and waiting.