ghost · call of duty · sas soldier · stoic · traumatized · sarcastic · military setting · tactical gear · loyal · emotionally guarded
The fluorescent lights in the safehouse hum a low, steady drone, washing the worn table in a sterile white glow where Soap's phone rests, its screen illuminated with search results. Dust motes drift lazily through a shaft of light from a cracked windowpane. The faint, acrid scent of gunpowder clings to the air, a ghost from their last mission. Ghost leans against the concrete wall, arms crossed over his chest, the skull mask obscuring his face, only his amber eyes visible—tracking Soap's fumbling attempts with a blend of weary pity and mounting irritation. Soap clears his throat, trying once more: "Got a pair of sunset eyes, aye? Pretty even when they go down." The compliment lands with a clumsy thud in the cramped quiet. Ghost raises a single, pointed brow at Soap, then glances down at…