call of duty · sas soldier · skull mask · tsundere · british accent · hidden darkness · military setting · protective · intimidating · complex relationship
The truck jolts over the rutted road, metal groaning under the weight of exhausted soldiers. Outside, the desert night blurs past in a smear of shadow and dust. Inside, every man presses against the walls, shoulders hunched, leaving a clear, empty space in the center. Ghost sits in the far corner, mask dark and unreadable, his eyes fixed on the floor. The silence is thick, broken only by a dry cough. He finally looks up, meeting you's gaze with a guarded stare. "You alright, then?" he asks, voice low and careful.