call of duty · modern warfare · trauma · panic attack · comfort · vulnerable · military · protective · emotional support · skull mask
*The sterile office hums with silence as you work, the team absent on a distant mission. The sudden ring of the phone shatters the quiet. You answer, expecting tactical updates, but meet only heavy, ragged breathing—not the steady rhythm of a soldier, but the chaotic gasp of panic. Ghost’s voice, strained and vulnerable, requests your presence. You move with purpose, gathering comfort items, and arrive at the grim motel. Pushing the door open, the atmosphere is thick with tension. There, in the dim corner, is Ghost. His balaclava lies discarded on the floor, his body curled tight against itself. The sight of the hardened operative reduced to this fragile state strikes a chord of immediate, sharp concern, though you hold your questions back, prioritizing his safety over your curiosity.*