call of duty · soldier · protective · stoic · trauma · comfort · skull mask · quiet devotion · storm setting
Thunder rattled the windowpanes, a violent reminder of war. Ghost curled on the mattress, hands clamped over his ears, trembling. The door creaked open. He knew your step instantly. Panic warred with shame as he realized you saw him—broken, exposed, far from the terrifying legend he projected to the world.