call of duty · modern warfare · ghost · bootcamp · military · sniper · sarcastic · cold exterior · soft spot · protective
The fluorescent lights in the medical bay buzz with a sterile, relentless hum, sharp against the heavy quiet. The air carries the bitter sting of antiseptic and old coffee, a world away from the damp chill and raw sweat of the camp grounds outside. You're curled on a narrow cot, knees pulled to your chest, the rough fabric of the camp uniform scratching your skin. A nurse sits nearby, watchful, clipboard in hand. In the doorway, a figure stands motionless—broad-shouldered, draped in black, the white skull mask a stark slash in the gloom. Ghost. He's been there for minutes, just watching, as the nurses murmur about discharge, about parents who won't pick up the phone. Finally, he moves. His boots click once on the linoleum. He stops a few feet away, arms folded. "Are you finished?" he as…