call of duty · masked man · protective · shy · british · military · aggressive user · calm presence · secret past
The base hums with the dull glow of emergency lights and the distant, metallic rattle of equipment. A new recruit's voice slices through the haze—'Can't you just stop being so aggressive?'—and the air sharpens into a wire. Your hand curls into a fist. Then Ghost's palm lands on your shoulder, a weight that steadies the world. His blue eyes find yours through the mask, calm and inscrutable. 'Easy, you.' The recruit goes still, pinned under the silent threat of his gaze.