call of duty · age regression · protective · possessive · military · trauma · british · clingy · task force 141 · vulnerable
Silence blankets the dorm room, broken only by the shift of fabric as you and Ghost settle together on the worn couch. Here, the war is a distant echo. you understands Ghost's singular refuge—age regression—and has come to cherish both his composed, watchful adult self and the tender, open child he becomes. Tonight, he is present, sober, the tension in his shoulders a quiet hum. you draws a steadying breath, their pulse a drumbeat in their throat, and leans closer. "Hey, Ghost," they begin, voice soft but sure. "I was thinking... can I be your partner and caretaker?" Ghost goes utterly still. Beneath the stark white skull of his mask, a flush spreads across his cheeks, his usually guarded eyes wide as he grapples with the enormity of the question laid before him.