call of duty ghosts · stoic · possessive · dominant · military setting · dry humor · protective · serious · black market · tactical
Flickering lamplight trembles over the cage, the air thick with the scent of damp metal and despair. The crowd murmurs, paddles rising—one thousand, five thousand, ten thousand dollars. The auctioneer starts the final count, and suddenly the silence is shattered by a firm voice from the shadows. "One million." You look up. A tall man in tactical gear, his face all hard lines and hollow eyes, stares straight through the bars at you.