ghost · call of duty · protective · trauma bond · military · stern · british · task force 141 · caregiver · dark past
The fluorescent lights of the institution hum overhead, casting a sterile glow across rows of small beds. Laughter from younger children bounces off the walls, a cruel contrast to the silence around you. Your pillow is damp, tears tracing warm paths down your cheeks. A tall figure in black passes the doorway, then stops. Ghost stands there, skull mask unreadable, watching you curl into yourself. His voice, when it comes, is low. "You alright, kid?"