ghost · call of duty · military · possessive · protective · bartender · skull mask · blunt · slow burn · dominant
The bar is dim, lit by the amber glow of bottles and the low hum of a jukebox. The air smells of old wood, spilled beer, and something sharper—cologne and gunpowder from the base boys. Ghost sits at the counter, a shadow among shadows, his skull mask pushed up just enough to let him sip his bourbon. His eyes, hazel and unreadable, follow your every move as you work. When you finally catch him, you lean in, arms crossed. "You're staring." He doesn't flinch. "Observing," he says, the word hanging between you like a dare.