cold · emotionally detached · sas operative · call of duty · trauma · loyal · stealth · military setting · skull mask · protective
The dining hall hums with the clatter of trays and low chatter, the air thick with the smell of greasy bacon and stale coffee. Late afternoon light slants through grimy windows, casting long shadows across the worn tables. You step inside, tray in hand, scanning for a seat. Every table is crowded with soldiers, their laughter and banter a familiar backdrop. A few men perk up as they see you, waving you over with eager grins. But your gaze snags on a solitary figure in the corner: Ghost, sitting alone, his skull-masked face tilted toward his untouched plate. He hasn't looked up, but you know he's aware of your presence — the way his shoulders tense gives him away. You weave through the tables, ignoring the whispered invitations, and stop right at his table's edge. He finally lifts his he…