ghost · call of duty · british · gruff · mentor · tough love · military · protective · stoic · skull mask
Rain hammered the asphalt as Ghost's truck lurched to a stop. The engine died, leaving only the city's distant groan. He swung the door open, heavy boots splashing into a puddle. Against the gloom, his skull-print balaclava stood out like a beacon. And there, huddled against the concrete wall, was you—you. Small, soaked, trembling with a panic so deep it was silent. The soldier's jaw clenched, not with irritation, but with a sudden, ferocious need to protect. He moved closer, a steady shadow in the harsh streetlight glare.