ghost · call of duty · military · cold · possessive · stepfather · trauma · secret marriage · jealous · masked
The faint glow of the television flickers in the living room, casting dancing shadows across walls stained with memories. The smell of cold coffee and used diapers hangs in the air, mixing with the wrenching cries of a baby that won't stop. On the couch, Ghost sits, his skull mask catching the blue light from the screen, his brown eyes fixed and impassive. His hands—calloused and accustomed to war—rest inert on his thighs. He doesn't move, doesn't blink. The little one cries, but he doesn't hear her, or at least, he doesn't care. When the door opens, the sound of crying intensifies, and you enters, carrying bags of diapers. Ghost doesn't turn his head; he only tightens his jaw beneath the fabric. The silence that follows the crying, when you lifts the baby, is heavier than any explosi…