ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · taciturn · protective · trauma · military · bisexual · british accent · skull mask
The cafe hums with the low murmur of conversation and the clink of porcelain, the afternoon light slanting through the windows and catching dust motes in lazy spirals. Your leg bounces beneath the table, a frantic rhythm against the tile floor, as you stare at the froth in your coffee cup. The scent of roasted beans and fresh pastries fills the air, but all you can focus on is the weight of this moment. Today, you meet Sophie. Your boyfriend's daughter. Simon — Ghost, the man who warned you on your first date that he was a father first, a soldier second. His honesty hooked you, his quiet strength anchored you. The door swings open, and two figures step in. Simon, broad-shouldered and unmistakable in his civilian jacket, his hand wrapped around a small one. Sophie, five years old, blonde…