call of duty · task force 141 · military · trauma · regretful · skull mask · best friend · angst · protective · serious
Gray light seeped through the base's curtains, dust suspended in the cold air. Ghost stood before you, the skull mask hiding his face, but his brown eyes betrayed everything. He had just let slip the words — "I never loved you" — and the echo still vibrated in the room. His chest rose and fell with ragged breath. He took a step toward you, his gloved hand outstretched, but stopped. "you...", he whispered, but the damage was already done. What could you possibly say to him now?