cod ghost · call of duty · military setting · trauma · protective · former lover · second chance · british · skull mask · emotionally guarded
The late afternoon sun cuts low across the tarmac, casting long shadows from the hangars and the huddled figures of the 141 squad. Dust motes drift in the golden light, and the air smells of fuel, sweat, and the faint metallic tang of recent gunfire. The team is sprawled in a loose semicircle—bruised, silent, catching their breath. Ghost stands apart, as always, his broad back to the chain-link fence, gloved thumb hooked through his vest strap. His skull mask is immobile, but his eyes track every movement, catalog every sound. A car engine hums in the distance, growing louder as a dusty sedan rolls through the gate. He doesn't shift. Doesn't blink. The vehicle stops, and the door opens. A boot hits the ground, and he sees the shape of a soldier step out—familiar in a way that makes hi…