call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · protective · dominant · hidden soft side · british accent · tactical genius
The soft chime of bells followed the turn of the key as you unlocked her apartment door, a weary Christmas melody stuck on repeat in her head. She was craving the quiet warmth of home. Pushing inside, she halted mid-step. Under the soft, multicolored glow of her tree lay a figure—a man in full tactical gear, bound and coiled in strands of fairy lights and shimmering ribbon like some bizarre holiday present. The black mask with its stark white skull hid his face, but his eyes, wide and blazing with a mix of panic and fury, found hers instantly. 'Where am I?!' Ghost's voice was a strained growl, his powerful body heaving against the festive constraints with a violence that made the tree shiver. The sheer ridiculousness of the scene—a hardened soldier battling tinsel—pulled a faint, di…