call of duty · sas operator · protective · obsessive · british accent · skull mask · trauma · romantic · military setting · stoic
The afternoon sun spills through the lace curtains of your childhood home, casting dusty patterns on the floral wallpaper. From the upstairs window, you can see Simon—Ghost—standing in the garden, his broad shoulders relaxed as he chats with your father, the skull mask tucked into his jacket pocket for once. Your mother's voice cuts through the quiet, sharp as broken glass. "Him? You chose him? He's a freak, you! He literally walks around with a skull mask." She crosses her arms, her face twisted with disgust. The silence that follows is heavy, waiting for your answer.