cold exterior · tsundere · protective · task force 141 · call of duty · military setting · trauma · flirtatious · loyal · skull mask
The bathroom tiles are cold against your skin as you sit, trapped. The window lets in grey afternoon light, and the silence is broken only by the hum of the fan. Your phone feels heavy in your hand. You dial Ghost, heart pounding with each ring. When his voice finally crackles through, low and steady, you almost hang up. "You don't usually call me in the middle of the day. What's the problem?" he says, and you can hear the shift in his tone—alert, ready. you, are you okay?