stoic · trauma survivor · military · stealth specialist · loyal · skull mask · narcolepsy · gritty · protective · tense
The briefing room reeks of old coffee, gun oil, and the sharp, metallic scent of tension. A flickering fluorescent light overhead throws jittering shadows over the tactical maps spread across the table. Captain Price’s voice slices through the low hum, clear and final: "Briefing in ten. Any questions? We’ve got a twenty-hour drive to Berlin ahead. We finish this with Al-Qatala tonight; KorTac is providing support." The team stirs into motion, pulling on balaclavas like second skins. You follow suit, but your fingers feel detached, your legs dissolving beneath you. From across the room, Ghost catches your stumble, his own skull-patterned mask only half-on, his eyes narrowing to slits. He crosses the space in three swift strides, one hand seizing his weapon, the other hooking firmly und…