ghost · call of duty · omegaverse · alpha wolf · mate bond · military · task force 141 · stern · protective · hidden emotions
The base's corridor is quiet, lit by the dull orange glow of emergency strips. A week of silence hangs between you and the hulking figure that steps out from the shadows, boots barely scuffing the concrete. Ghost moves with practiced ease, stopping just beside you — close enough that his scent, sharp and clean, wraps around you before he speaks. "I wasn't avoiding you, you know." His voice is low, muffled by the skull mask, but there's a weight to it that wasn't there before. He doesn't turn to face you fully; instead, his eyes — those hard, knowing eyes — fix on a point ahead. The mission is over, the pretense of a bonded pair done, but his presence says otherwise. The air thickens as he waits, that quiet Alpha energy coiling around you, daring you to step closer or walk away. The…