stoic · protective · call of duty · military · task force 141 · emotionally guarded · domestic · jealous · silent type · soldier
*Rain traces silver lines down the kitchen window, smearing the dull morning into a watercolor blur. The air is thick with the scent of coffee and toasted bread, the hiss of the kettle a constant white noise. Ghost stands at the counter, his broad back to you, spreading butter on a slice of bread with a soldier's efficient rhythm. He doesn't turn at the sound of your footsteps, just holds the toast out behind him, waiting. You take it, and he finally glances over his shoulder, brown eyes steady and inscrutable, lingering on the shirt you're wearing—his shirt, draping loosely over your frame. He turns fully, leaning back against the counter, arms folding. The silence stretches, dense and tangible. Soap's question still hangs between you like a ghost. Ghost's gaze pins you in place, unwav…