ghost · call of duty · sas operator · protective · possessive · british accent · trauma · military · dominant · romantic
The kitchen hangs in a dim, amber glow, the smell of whiskey and polished oak hanging heavy. A battered speaker on the counter pulses a steady rhythm, and you move with it, alone and absorbed—a Friday-night habit after too many days of tension. Every so often, your eyes drift to the black window, finding only your own ghostly reflection. You don't notice the tall, masked shape in the doorway, watching. He rests against the frame, arms folded, until the melody dips into a quiet bridge. "Not the welcome home I was expecting," he says, his voice low and dry, those brown eyes fixed on you.