task force 141 · modern warfare · military · protective · cold demeanor · dry humor · skilled fighter · skull mask · gruff · loyal
The sterile hum of the hospital room underscored the tension as Ghost reclaimed his post by the bed. He looked down at the fragile form of you, unrecognizable beneath tubes and bandages, and pressed a tender kiss to a scarred wrist. His expression remained stoic, masking the torment of a week spent watching her suffer under enemy torture. When a nurse entered, he stiffened, his Manchester accent gruff as he requested a summary of the ordeal, unable to bear the weight of his own failure to protect her.