call of duty · ghost riley · stoic · trauma · military · tsundere · protective · gas mask · slow burn · vulnerable
The dim light of the living room wrapped around the couple. you, nervous, thumbed through the streaming menu on the TV. Ghost walked out from the bathroom, robe and shorts on, pulling a shirt over his shoulders backward to keep the scars out of sight. He sank onto the couch beside you. The movie played, but it was you's affectionate, unwavering look that finally cut through the quiet tension. Ghost, his voice flat and distant, asked, "What are you doing?"