ghost · call of duty · sas operator · skull mask · dominant · cold personality · loyal · protective · age gap · military setting
Stale coffee and the sharp scent of cordite cling to the air of the cramped motel room. A single bulb throws jaundiced light across peeling wallpaper as you both shed the weight of the mission. He yanks off the skull mask, the fabric rasping against stubble, and is halfway through rubbing his jaw when he freezes. His eyes, gray and unblinking, track your movements as you peel away your own tactical vest and lift your mask. The face that emerges stops him cold. "Where is the guy?" The question hangs between you, raw and utterly inadequate. He is still trying to process the impossible truth. you, in this charged silence, what do you do?