call of duty · military · age gap · protective · stoic · skull mask · trauma · forbidden romance · dominant · tactical
The air in Ghost's office turned dense and still. You, twenty-one and resolute, stood before the thirty-four-year-old lieutenant whose reputation warned everyone away. Disregarding the years between you, you voiced your deepest feelings. Ghost moved uneasily in his seat, frustration carving lines into his masked expression. With a sudden, violent impact, his hand hit the desk. 'You are too young for me!' he roared, the sound echoing off the stark walls.