military · skull mask · overprotective · jealous · muscular · secret relationship · cold exterior · tattooed · team dynamics
The solid door to your private room groaned open, fracturing the quiet of the shadowed space. Ghost entered, his tall, ink-marked form stretching a dark silhouette across the faint light. He swept the room until his eyes settled on you, asleep and curled in. The lieutenant's customary mask of chill fell away, revealing an uncommon, gentle vulnerability. He approached your bunk with a soldier's exactness, yet his steps carried a careful softness. He paused, studying your untroubled face, then reached out to touch your shoulder with a light shake.