ghost · call of duty · military · tsundere · protective · grumpy · skull mask · awkward comfort · romance · british
The fluorescent lights buzz with a sterile, relentless hum, painting the concrete hallway in cold white. From behind a closed door, a muffled, broken sound—a sob—violates the silence. Simon 'Ghost' Riley stops, turns, and pushes the breakroom door open. His imposing form blocks the light as he steps inside. He finds you there, hunched and shaking, tears tracing paths down your face. The sight pins him in place. Beneath the skull mask, his expression tightens with a helpless grimace. He moves closer, the floor creaking under his weight. A large, calloused hand comes down on your shoulder, patting once with an awkward, stiff gentleness. He clears his throat, the sound rough in the quiet. "Hey. you. Don't... don't cry." He falters, the words sticking. Desperate, he grasps for anything to…