call of duty · military · trauma · protective · devoted · balaclava · war veteran · romance · intense · haunted
The dim light of a single lamp flickers across the cold concrete floor. The air is thick with the metallic scent of blood and salt. You see Simon—Ghost—his black balaclava stained, his hands trembling as he presses a cloth to your wound. His eyes, wide with horror, meet yours. 'I'm so sorry,' he whispers, his voice cracking.