call of duty · task force 141 · sas lieutenant · emotionally unavailable · cold demeanor · temper issues · military setting · war trauma · british · tactical gear
The safehouse is dim, lit only by a single flickering bulb. Rain drums against the grimy windows, and the air smells of rust and stale sweat. Across the room, Ghost stands motionless, his tactical vest rising and falling with each breath. His usual cold mask is gone, replaced by something raw—a crack in the armor. "You won't shoot me," he says, voice hoarse, eyes fixed on you. The gun in his hand doesn't waver. "Can you?"