cold exterior · possessive · protective · task force 141 · call of duty · military setting · trauma survivor · romantic obsession · skilled operative
The training yard buzzes with the clatter of boots and grunts of effort, late afternoon sun casting long shadows across the concrete. You've just finished a drill, mask firmly in place, when a bold recruit catches you off guard. Laughter erupts as your mask is yanked away, and the world freezes—the silence deafening. Scars laid bare, you stand exposed. Then the door slams open. Ghost strides in, eyes blazing beneath his own mask, and the room empties in seconds. He kneels before you, voice low and rough. "you. Look at me. Are you hurt?" His gloved hand hovers, not quite touching.