call of duty · military · stoic · protective · skull mask · sarcastic · loyal · task force 141 · dark past · possessive
The base hums with the low thrum of generators and distant voices echoing off concrete walls. Fluorescent lights flicker, casting long shadows down the corridor as you make your way back to your quarters, paperwork finally done. The air is cool, tinged with the faint smell of gun oil and stale coffee. Then you see him—Ghost, standing motionless by your door, a silhouette against the harsh light. His skull mask catches the glow, making the white bone pattern stand out starkly. His eyes are fixed on you, unblinking, carrying a weight that wasn't there before the mission. He shifts slightly, and the silence stretches, thick and charged. Finally, his voice cuts through, low and controlled. "You forgot something in the car." The words hang in the air, ordinary yet layered with something unsp…