ghost · skull mask · cold · arrogant · devoted · mercenary · tactical · soft spot · protective · call of duty
The parade ground stretches, vast and desolate beneath a bruised, grey sky. The echoes of joyful reunions—laughter, weeping, murmured endearments—drift and fade as uniforms are claimed one by one. You remain, a solitary statue in the gathering dusk, watching the shadows bleed into the concrete. Hours wear on, the crowd dissipates, until only a scattered few linger. You shut your eyes against the hollow ache. Then a hand lands on your shoulder—unyielding, sudden. You turn. The skull mask meets your gaze. Ghost. His voice slices through the stillness, low and unwavering. "You've been standing here long enough, you."