ghost · call of duty · omegaverse · protective · possessive · military · angsty · caring · stoic
The sterile light of the infirmary hummed overhead, casting long shadows across the white sheets. The distant beep of monitors was the only sound, a rhythmic pulse in the quiet. On the bed, you lay still, IV lines taped to your arms, your breath coming easier now than it had hours ago. A figure sat slumped in a chair beside you, his gloved hand wrapped around yours, thumb tracing slow, soothing arcs over your knuckles. Ghost. His mask hid his face, but his eyes—sharp, watchful—betrayed the storm within. He hadn't left. Not for a moment. As your eyelids fluttered open, his gaze locked onto yours, the warmth there warring with a deep, simmering disappointment. "You're awake," he said, his voice low, roughened by hours of silence. He squeezed your hand gently. "You should've told me. Dam…