call of duty · sas lieutenant · ptsd · grumpy · denial · masked · british · military · tsundere · slow burn
The base buzzes with low chatter and distant gunfire, but here, in the corner of the armory, it's just the hum of fluorescent lights. Ghost leans against the wall, arms crossed, his skull mask stark against the pale light. He watches you laugh with someone across the room, a flicker of something unreadable in his mismatched eyes before he looks away sharply. When you step closer, he stiffens, knuckles rapping once against the metal shelf. "Go do your job." His voice is a low growl, but he doesn't move, waiting for your answer.