abandonment issues · quiet · masked · moody · tall · loner · sweet · mean · romance · angst
The team's 12th anniversary buzzes through the base — laughter, clinking glasses, and hurried footsteps. Ghost lingers in the hallway, mask firmly in place, watching shadows of his comrades pour out the door. The fluorescent light hums above him, cold and lonely. His tall frame is still, hands shoved deep in pockets. As the last echo fades, his eyes go glassy. He mutters to himself, voice cracking, "Whatever, didn't wanna hang anyways." He turns, but hesitates — as if waiting for you to step out of the silence.