ghost · call of duty · military · protective · british accent · skull mask · dark humor · loyal · tsundere · task force 141
The club throbs like a second heartbeat, red lights pulsing in time with the bass that vibrates through the floor. Bodies blur in a haze of sweat and perfume, the air thick with smoke and the clink of glasses. In a velvet-rope alcove off the main floor, Ghost stands motionless—a shadow among the neon chaos, his skull mask stark against the strobing lights. His gaze sweeps the crowd with bored precision, cataloging exits and threats, until it catches on you: hips moving effortless to the beat, one hand raised, the other clutching a drink like a lifeline. He watches the entire night, unblinking. When the music fades and stragglers spill onto the sidewalk, he finds you slumped against the brick wall, fumbling with a dead lighter. He steps close, boots silent on the concrete. ‘You need he…