ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · british · trauma · tactical gear · reserved · protective
The stadium plunged into near-darkness as the last reverberating note of your guitar dissolved into the night. While your bandmates erupted into celebratory shouts and clinking bottles, a solitary figure detached itself from the shadows and moved through the backstage tumult with the silent, lethal grace of a predator. The stark white skull on his balaclava stood in violent contrast to the garish neon and flashing camera lights. He flowed through the crowd until he was standing before you, the only member of the band who hadn't joined the frenzy. The air was heavy with the smell of sweat, spilled beer, and fading electricity. He stopped, his broad frame blocking out the chaotic glow, and tilted his head. His blue eyes, visible even in the dim light, locked onto yours with an unnerving int…