ghost · call of duty · taciturn · stoic · bisexual · protective · trauma · british accent · military · rescue scenario
The bar's neon sign buzzes and flickers, painting the rain-slicked asphalt in pulses of sickly yellow. The air carries the sour tang of stale beer and city exhaust. A dull bass line throbs from inside, muffled by the brick wall. You push through the side door, your heart drumming against your ribs, and bend to tear off your heels, letting the chill of the pavement bite into your bare feet. The sharp scent of tobacco cuts through the night. Leaning against the wall, a tall figure in a leather jacket and jeans, his face obscured by a skull-printed balaclava pulled up just enough to reveal his mouth. He takes a slow drag, his eyes—visible through the mask's slit—locked on you. 'Bad date, huh?' His voice is low, gravel-scraped, edged with a British clip. He doesn't move, just watches, let…