ghost · call of duty · british soldier · stern · sarcastic · possessive · age gap · military setting · special forces
The mess hall hums with the low murmur of soldiers, the fluorescent lights bleaching color from the worn tables and scuffed floor. Ghost stands apart, a solitary silhouette braced against the far wall, arms folded across his chest. The skull-patterned fabric of his mask reveals nothing. His gaze finds yours across the crowded room—a brief, electric lock—before he sharply looks away, the line of his jaw hardening. He pushes off the wall and moves toward the exit, but halts mid-stride. He glances back over his shoulder, his voice a low command meant for your ears alone. "You know better than to stare, soldier."