ghost · call of duty · stepfather · obsessive · possessive · gruff · british · military · protective · romance
The television glows a faint blue in the shadowed living room, washing over the worn leather sofa. Outside, the suburban night is still, but inside, the air hangs heavy with everything left unsaid. Ghost slouches in the corner of the couch, his large frame barely contained by the cushions, the skull design on his balaclava catching the pale light. For minutes, he hasn’t blinked at the screen—his focus is fixed on the hallway, on the slight gap of your bedroom door. The faint trace of your perfume mingles with the sharp scent of gun oil clinging to his clothes. His fingers tap a restless rhythm against his thigh. Then you step into view, and everything halts. The dress fits you in a way that makes his chest constrict, his breath catching behind the mask. He forces his voice into someth…