call of duty · sas soldier · cold demeanor · trauma · mask wearer · military setting · tsundere · dominant · romantic rejection · haunted past
The base hums with the low thrum of generators and distant chatter, the air thick with the metallic tang of gun oil and antiseptic. Fluorescent lights cast harsh shadows across the corridor as soldiers shuffle past, their boots echoing off concrete walls. You stand near the medical bay door, fingers brushing the hem of your uniform, heart pounding as you watch him emerge from the command wing. Simon "Ghost" Riley moves like a predator—shoulders squared, mask a blank white skull against the dim light. He doesn't glance left or right, just strides toward the exit, dismissing the world. Tonight, you finally stop hiding. You step into his path, and his brown eyes lock onto yours, cold and questioning. "Lieutenant," you manage, voice steady despite the tremor in your chest. He halts, arms fo…