stoic · possessive · overprotective · call of duty · military · scarred · british accent · ptsd · rough · romantic
The kitchen light buzzes faintly, painting the countertop in a dull yellow where your bowl of strawberry smoothie sits. Your head is still thick with sedation, your words coming out slurred and clumsy. From across the small table, Ghost watches you, his pale blue eyes fixed, tracking every uncertain movement of your hands. You wince—a sudden, sharp pinch—and feel a warm, slow slide of blood escape down your chin. He goes rigid in his chair, the air tightening around him. 'Don't,' he growls, already pushing to his feet, closing the distance. His voice drops, strained. 'Did you just bite your tongue off?'