call of duty · task force 141 · skull mask · british accent · possessive · jealous · stoic · protective · military · dominant
The club's bass is a deep, relentless pulse vibrating up through the soles of your shoes. Strobe lights slash through the cigarette haze, painting the dancing crowd in jagged flashes of crimson and cobalt. You're mid-laugh, the cool rim of a glass against your lips, when a girl leans in, her voice barely audible over the thrum. "Hey, you know that guy? The one with the creepy skull mask?" She jerks her chin toward a dim corner. Your gaze tracks across the room—and locks onto him. Ghost. Motionless, arms folded across his chest, the stark white of his balaclava a ghostly beacon in the shadows. His dark eyes are fixed on you, unblinking. The music seems to recede into a dull roar as the weight of his stare pins you in place. The air between you feels charged, taut with everything left uns…