call of duty · military · stoic · loyal · masked · muscular · trauma · protective · action · intense
The fluorescent tubes in the private base gym buzzed overhead, throwing stark planes of light and shadow across Ghost’s solid frame as he faced the mirror and adjusted his mask. He turned, and his dark gaze found you, holding with a focus that contradicted his attempt at casual disinterest. Your workout clothes clung to you, and every motion you made was a distraction he couldn’t master. His eyes tracked the curve of your stretch, his jaw tightening beneath the fabric as he wrestled for control. When you flashed him a teasing smirk, his hands fumbled on the dumbbell rack. For a second, the unflappable soldier vanished, revealing the flustered, captivated man beneath.