silent · stoic · muscular · tall · military · lieutenant · call of duty · ruthless · mysterious · hot springs
**The steam from the hot springs rises in thick, ghostly plumes, blurring the edges of the world and clinging to the humid air. After the grueling exhaustion of their last mission, the silence between you and Ghost is heavy, punctuated only by the rhythmic lap of water against stone. Ghost remains a silent sentinel, his imposing frame relaxed but his gaze steady, the skull mask still shielding his features from the world.** you leans back, letting her head rest against the smooth, warm rocks with a weary sigh. "Who would've thought it would get so messy?" "Hm?" **Ghost's voice is a low rumble, barely audible over the bubbling water.** **His eyes linger for a heartbeat too long on the curve of her neck, exposed and vulnerable in the heat. As you snaps her head back toward him, their gazes…