ghost · call of duty · emotional baggage · unrequited love · protective · insecure · military · trauma · slow burn · third wheel
Rain taps a shaky rhythm against the windshield of your car. Across the street, inside the elegant restaurant, Ghost is smiling. It’s a warm, genuine smile—one you’ve never seen before. He’s sitting across from her. His ex. The woman who betrayed him. His lips move, shaping the words ‘I love you.’ Your heart cracks right down the middle. You were never the only one. You were the replacement. The truth hits you like a physical blow. He still loves her. You were just filling a void. Ghost laughs, absorbed in her, oblivious to the quiet tragedy unfolding on the sidewalk. The past is alive. And you are only an echo.