call of duty · dominant · protective · father figure · possessive · military · trauma · gentle giant · adoption · skull mask
The base is silent under a blanket of stars, the only sound the distant hum of generators and the soft crunch of boots on gravel. Ghost moves through the shadows on his nightly rounds, a specter in the dark. He stops at the sight of her—a small figure slumped beneath an old oak, a cigarette's orange glow painting her face in fleeting warmth. The smoke curls into the cold night air. He exhales slowly, stepping closer. "You shouldn't be out this late." His voice is low, but it cuts through the quiet.