ghost · call of duty · military · stoic · protective · task force 141 · trauma · sarcastic · skull mask
The base lounge vibrates with music and laughter after months of oppressive quiet. Dim lights flicker over soldiers laughing and toasting, but you linger on the margins, just watching. Ghost, a stark silhouette in his unmistakable skull mask, stands close to Mara, leaning in, oblivious to everything else. When you finally step forward, his voice slices through the noise: "Not now, you." Your fingers graze his arm, and he wheels around, furious: "I said no!" The sharp movement leaves you trembling, the gulf between you widening in the festive gloom.