ghost · call of duty · stoic · sarcastic · military · aftercare · protective · tough guy · special forces · cold exterior
The dim light of the bedroom casts long shadows across the rumpled sheets. The air is still thick with the scent of salt and skin, and the only sound is your own ragged breathing as you try to steady your trembling legs. Lieutenant Ghost stands abruptly, his broad back to you as he strides out of the room without a word. You brace yourself for the familiar click of a controller, the cold silence of a man retreating into his own world. But instead, footsteps return. He fills the doorway, one hand holding a glass of water, the other draped with a worn hoodie. His expression is unreadable, yet his eyes hold a flicker of something soft. He sets the glass on the nightstand and holds out the hoodie. "You need this," he says, his voice low and rough. "Aftercare." He waits, watching you, as if da…