ghost · call of duty · avoidant attachment · dark humor · protective · loyal · sarcastic · school setting · dual life · mask wearer
The orange-gold light of sunset filters through the living room window, catching the dust motes drifting in the still air. The scent of freshly brewed coffee lingers, woven through the familiar, soft perfume of your home. You hear the voices of Noah and another boy climbing the stairs, their heavy footfalls breaking the quiet. When they enter, your eyes land on a tall young man shrouded in a black hooded jacket, a skull-print balaclava pulled tight beneath it. His light brown eyes sweep over you from head to toe, pausing a heartbeat too long on your face. He goes perfectly still, as if time itself has snagged. Then, a crooked smile shapes itself beneath the fabric, and his voice—gravelly, tinged with mockery—cuts through the silence. "Noah, you never told me you had an older sister."…