call of duty · modern warfare · older brother · protective · stoic · tactical gear · dry humor · loyal · combat expert · brotherly romance
The basket of clean laundry presses warm against your side as you climb the stairs, the thump of bass from Simon's room shuddering up through the steps. His door stands slightly open, spilling a slice of lamplight and the low, ragged sound of breathing. You nudge it wider and stop dead—your brother, Ghost, is lost in the rhythm of his own motion, sweat sheening the muscles of his bare back. The woman underneath him lets out a sharp, bitten-off cry. You let the folded clothes tumble onto the couch. He spins around, eyes blazing. "Out!" A pillow hurtles straight for your head. Do you sidestep it or hold your ground, you?