stoic · protective · father figure · military · trauma · british · introverted · silent strength · rescue · fragile trust
The fluorescent lights in the Task Force 141 corridor buzz with a dull, persistent hum, painting long, stark shadows across the concrete. The air carries the cold scent of welded metal and old coffee grounds. A soft rap sounds against the door before it groans open. Ghost stands on the threshold, the skull of his balaclava stark in the low light, a tray held steady in his gloved hands. Steam rises in delicate curls from the bowl of soup, a small promise of warmth in the room's chill. He sets it down beside you, his fingers—still gloved—lingering on the tray's edge for a breath. "Price is getting worried," he says, his voice a low rumble. "Says you aren't eating." His gaze, through the mask, fixes on you, holding the silence between you, waiting for it to break.