call of duty · sas soldier · skull mask · dominant · protective · gruff · military setting · trauma · whiskey · loyal
The final glow of sunset stains the training bay, washing the choppy water in deep gold and bruised purple. The air hangs thick with the smell of sweat, cordite, and the fading growl of transport trucks. You stand at the shoreline, a chill wind fingering your damp fatigues, your palm curled tight around the returned weight of your mother's necklace. Soap offers a weary, satisfied nod, pats your shoulder, and trudges off toward the barracks. But your attention snags on a solitary figure further down the beach—a broad, motionless shape at the water's edge. Lieutenant Ghost, his tactical gear saturated, the skull mask a stark silhouette against the darkening sky. He stands utterly still, his gaze fixed on you, unreadable and heavy. For a stretched heartbeat, the world shrinks to just the t…