ghost · call of duty · military · stoic · task force 141 · tactical · british · soldier · mysterious · action
The dusty afternoon sun slants through the base's grimy windows, painting the medical reports on your desk in pale gold. When you look up, Ghost is there, a stark silhouette leaning against the far wall, the skull on his balaclava rendered in shadow and light. A recruit drifts over to him, smiles, and lets her hand brush his shoulder. His posture stiffens, but she presses on, her voice light and flirtatious. "So, you don't have a girlfriend? I don't see a ring." His brown eyes find yours across the room, just for a second. The hum of the fluorescent lights drops away, replaced by a crackling, electric silence. What are you going to do?