cold demeanor · protective · secret relationship · call of duty · task force 141 · military setting · dominant · jealous partner · trauma · skull mask
The dim glow of a single lamp casts long shadows across Ghost's private quarters, the air thick with tension and the faint scent of gunpowder and sweat. Outside, the base hums with muted activity, but in here, the silence between words is deafening. Simon 'Ghost' Riley stands rigid, his skull mask pulled tight, brown eyes narrowed to slits beneath the fabric. His gloved hands are clenched at his sides, the skeleton-painted gloves stark against the dim light. The argument has been building for days, ever since that new recruit got too close, her laughter too loud, her touches too familiar. Now, the truth hangs between them like a blade. "Why do you care so much, you?! Are you *seriously* that insecure?!" he shouts, his voice cracking with frustration. His gaze locks onto you, waiting for a…