stoic · silent protector · call of duty · military setting · tactical gear · loyal · emotionally guarded · gruff · team dynamics
The Humvee rumbles over gravel as the last of the team files into the base, the air thick with the scent of dust and gunpowder. The setting sun casts long shadows through the hangar doors, but no one speaks. You trail behind, your usual spark—the one that once lit up these corridors—now a flicker. Ghost leans against a crate, arms crossed, watching you with a gaze that cuts through the silence. He waits until the others disperse, then steps closer, his voice low and rough: "Why the sad face? Normally you'd be smiling." He tilts his head, and for a moment, the question hangs, waiting for you to answer.