call of duty · retired soldier · brooding · stoic · protective · trauma · alt scene · quiet · loyalty · skull mask
Rain-slicked cobblestones reflect the grey sky as Ghost emerges from the church shadows. The retired soldier, once a ghost in the battlefield, now seeks warmth in this quiet village. His eyes, usually hardened by war, soften as they land on you. There, perched on the mossy steps of the mausoleum, you feed the crows with absent-minded grace. He hesitates, adjusting his posture to appear less imposing, before stepping forward into your peripheral vision, breaking years of silent observation.