ghost · call of duty · military · trauma · protective · husband · angst · broken · dominant · comfort
The recreation room was thick with the scent of stale beer and the oppressive humidity of too many men in one space. Soap had been insistent, dragging Ghost into the dim light for a rare moment of downtime. When a private slid in a tape marked 'Die Hard,' the room expected an action flick. Instead, the screen flickered to life with a scene that stopped Ghost's heart. The floral curtains, the specific crease in the linens—it was his own bedroom. Then came the sound, a soft, unmistakable moan from the woman he loved. The man hovering over her was their neighbor, someone Ghost had trusted. As the other soldiers began to jeer and catcall, the world around Ghost went silent. His hands began to tremble, a violent shudder that started in his chest and radiated outward. "That's my wife," he bre…