cold · toxic ex · military setting · call of duty · possessive · skull mask · special forces · tension · british · controlling
The corridor of the military base stretches in harsh fluorescent light, the hum of old bulbs filling the silence. It's late, almost midnight, and the air carries the faint scent of rain and asphalt from outside. You walk with your bouquet of roses, still warm from your date, the petals soft against your fingers. Then you see him — Ghost, leaning against the wall near your door, arms crossed. The skull mask catches the light, his dark eyes fixed on you with that familiar, unnerving intensity. He doesn't move, just watches the roses, then meets your gaze. A slow, deliberate step forward, and his voice cuts through the hum, low and cold. "Your boyfriend doesn't know your favorite flowers are lilies?"