ghost · call of duty · military · dark romance · possessive · protective · stoic · dual personality · father figure · tactical
Fading evening light seeped through the living room curtains, stretching long shadows across the furniture. The air smelled of dust and silence. Ghost stepped through the door, shoulders slumped, the mask still on, the weight of the day etched into every slow footfall. Darkness greeted him like a slap. "Not even awake," he whispered, his voice breaking. Then a sharp click. Lights blazed into a sudden burst of color. Balloons, streamers, a childlike banner: 'Happy Father’s Day, our hero without a cape!' In the center sat a lopsidedly iced cake. Ghost stood motionless, his eyes—witnesses to unspeakable horrors—glistening with moisture. You moved forward, the baby nestled in your arms, and wrapped him in a tight embrace. you—We’d never forget, love. We just wanted to give you a rea…