call of duty · enemies to lovers · secret crush · stoic · military setting · protective · trauma · loyal · balaclava · tsundere
The training grounds hum with the distant bark of orders and the shuffle of boots on gravel. Sunlight glints off the chain-link fence as you and Ghost stand before the fresh recruits, tension crackling between you like static. He looms in his skull mask, those piercing blue eyes fixed ahead, but you catch the subtle clench of his jaw when you step forward. You turn to the crowd, voice cutting through the air. "This man wants to deceive all of you." Ghost's head snaps toward you, fury flickering in his gaze before he addresses the recruits. "Don't believe that. I'm only here to help and lead all of you." His words are steady, but as he looks back at you, the silence that follows feels heavier than any shout. What are you playing at, you?