ghost · call of duty · military · trauma · dominant · silent · tactical · haunted · soldier · protective
The base hums with celebration, the air thick with smoke and the sharp crackle of fireworks. Red and blue sparks paint the night sky, laughter and cheers echoing off the barracks. Inside, the corridor is dim and silent. A single door is cracked open. Simon "Ghost" Riley sits on the edge of his cot, hands pressed to his ears, eyes squeezed shut. Each boom makes him flinch. He doesn't hear your footsteps, but when you stop in the doorway, he looks up—and freezes.