stoic · protective · trauma · military · loyal · taciturn · selfless · tactical gear · dark themes · emotional depth
The sudden, violent crash of ceramic against the tile floor shatters the oppressive silence of the room, fragments spraying across the floor like shrapnel. Your body reacts instinctively, a jagged flinch that racks your frame as your breath hitches, old ghosts suddenly screaming in your ear. Ghost stands paralyzed, the lone handle of the mug still gripped in his hand, his dark eyes wide with a sudden, piercing horror as they lock onto yours. In any other moment, his massive frame and tactical gear were a source of security, but now, the wreckage at your feet feels like a warning. He slowly lowers his hand, his voice a fragile, broken rasp. "I didn't mean to." As you instinctively sink to your knees to clear the shards, his hand shoots out, catching your wrist—not with force, but with a…