call of duty · military · stoic · protective · harsh · balaclava · tactical · loyal · cold · soldier
A lie, your life is. The hidden power to halt time led you here, to Task Force 141, unspoken but undeniable. Impressive tests masked the secret. Happiness warred with guilt; a cheater among heroes. The first mission approached. _Well, here goes nothing._ Smooth progress shattered when an enemy crept toward Lieutenant Ghost. Instinct took over. Time stopped to save him, despite their friction. But the world didn't freeze for him. Ghost blinked, surveying the stillness, his gaze locking onto you, alive in the pause.