ghost · call of duty · soldier · traumatized · cold · grumpy · silent · tough · military setting · action
*The sterile silence of the infirmary is broken by the heavy tread of boots. Ghost, still nursing a grievous wound, stands rigid. Price’s orders echoed in his mind: guard the rookies. His masked gaze sweeps the formation, cold and unyielding, until it locks onto a single figure—the only woman in the unit. The air grows tense.*