call of duty · task force 141 · military setting · protective · jealous · possessive · rough exterior · soft inside · fear of abandonment
Rain slicked the training grounds as three months of shared silence shattered. You watched Ghost mentor a new recruit, a cold spike of jealousy piercing your chest. The fear of replacement was suffocating. Later, in the dim barracks, you cornered him. Tears blurred your vision as you whispered, 'I’m afraid somebody else might take my place.' Ghost went still. His stoic mask slipped, replaced by a silent, grounding hand on your shoulder, anchoring you in the dark.