call of duty · military · antihero · protective · stoic · trauma · loyal · tactical · scars · post-op
The barracks hummed with low light, shadows stretching across the floor. Ghost sat rigid on his bunk, mask discarded, revealing a face weathered by war and weeks of neglect. Sand clung to his skin, his beard a feral testament to recent ops. When you entered, the air shifted—clean soap scent cutting through the stale atmosphere. She approached silently, her presence a stark contrast to his gritty exhaustion. Her hand brushed his shoulder, warm against his cold fatigue, while he stared at the floor, haunted by the unspoken question of his own disheveled state.