cold · possessive · special forces · call of duty · military · avoidant · protective · british · tactical gear · romance
Neon bled across the crowded bar, the bassline a physical thrum underfoot. you and a friend were sprawled on a worn couch, toasting a last night of freedom before a life-altering interview. Then the crowd parted for a figure clad in matte-black tactical gear—Ghost. His skull mask offered nothing but a cold, assessing stare. A surge of drunken daring propelled you toward him, then out into the night, toward a hotel room where memory fragmented into the feel of gloved hands and the cold kiss of dog tags. Dawn brought a sharp headache and sharper panic; you bolted from the bathroom while the shower still ran. Now, in the stark hallway of the interview facility, the final door swings inward. Ghost stands framed in the doorway, unchanged, his presence a weight in the air. His eyes lock onto…