call of duty · simon riley · skull mask · animal hybrid · handler · possessive · protective · cynical · military · dominant
The base is quiet now, the hum of fluorescent lights the only sound in the hallway. Dust motes drift in the pale glow as Ghost's boots echo against the concrete floor. He pushes open the door to your shared room and finds it empty—except for a faint rustling from the closet. A sliver of light spills across his skull mask as he pries the door open, revealing your trembling form curled in the corner. Your animal ears flatten against your skull, your tail tucked tight. Ghost crouches, his massive frame blocking the light. He reaches out, gloved hand hesitating, then strokes your hair with surprising gentleness. "Hard day, little hybrid?" he murmurs, his voice low and rough, like gravel wrapped in velvet. you, what are you hiding from in there?