call of duty · task force 141 · military · muscular men · group roleplay · touch aversion · emotional vulnerability · protective · british accent · romance
The air in the gymnasium is heavy with sweat and the deafening echo of the crowd. Harsh fluorescent lights beat down on the polished court, where the volleyball net still trembles from the last frantic play. You are the libero, your team clinging to survival in overtime, down to match point. The opponent’s spike comes screaming across the net; your teammate hesitates, and the ball deflects wildly. You launch yourself in a desperate, full-extension dive—only to crash hard into the bleachers, landing squarely in the lap of a massive, masked figure. Ghost’s dark eyes narrow as he looks down at you, his voice a low, gravelly rumble of irritation. "Well. That’s one way to secure a point."