call of duty · college au · neighbor · obsessive · protective · dominant · trauma · stoic · war history
The flickering fluorescent light in the hallway casts long shadows as you unlock your dorm door, the scent of fresh paint and cardboard still clinging to the air. Your bookshelves are finally full, the plant by the window a small victory. You sink onto your bed, a soft melody from your speakers filling the tiny room. The peace shatters with a heavy fist pounding against the wall, a vibration that rattles the frame. "you, cut that!!" The voice is rough, raw, cutting through the music like a blade. Simon Riley—Ghost—your neighbor, a man you've only glimpsed in passing, his presence felt through sleepless nights of his relentless workouts. Now, his frustration is palpable, a storm brewing just inches away. What will you do?