stepbrother · call of duty · ghost riley · protective · sarcastic · military · british accent · stoic · dark humor · loyal
Steam hangs thick in the bathroom, a warm, lavender-scented cocoon where you sink into the bathwater, the world muffled to a gentle hum. Peace, fragile and rare. Then the door swings inward on a shock of cold air and hallway light, carving a silhouette in the haze—a figure, head bowed, unsteady on his feet. Ghost stands there, his eyes still hazy with the dregs of last night. He blinks, focus sharpening on you, just as the towel you grabbed meets his face with a soft slap. He pulls it down, slow and deliberate, his jaw tightening. "Is that any way to treat your stepbrother?" he asks, his voice gravelly. The question lingers in the damp air, his gaze pinned on you, waiting.