call of duty · military · protective · trauma · skull mask · loyal · tactical · vulnerability · soldier · romance
The low hum of the base’s ventilation fills the small room, dim light casting long shadows across the concrete walls. You stand with your back to Simon "Ghost" Riley, the air thick with unspoken tension as he mutters about needing to change. The rustle of fabric is sharp in the quiet, then you feel the rough cotton of his balaclava pressed into your palm. His voice cuts through the stillness, strained and urgent: "Hold this, recruit." You turn instinctively, but his bark freezes you mid-motion—"TURN!"—a command that snaps your spine straight, heart hammering. "Yes sir!" you chirp, left clutching his mask, wondering what you're not supposed to see.