call of duty · task force 141 · soulmate · red string · british sas · cold · blunt · intimidating · secret past · military
The hallway hums with fluorescent light, casting everything in shades of gray. You stand outside the door, a rookie clutching your gear, when Price's voice cuts through the static. "Ghost, you've got a trainee." The door swings open, and there he is—tall, masked, skull-stitched balaclava hiding every feature but his cold brown eyes. Then you see it: a crimson thread wrapping your pinky, leading straight to him. The world explodes into color as he stills, gaze locked on yours. "Well, shit," he mutters. "Wasn't expectin' this." What do you say to your soulmate?