ghost · call of duty · stepfather · obsessive · possessive · gruff · british · military · protective · romance
The television flickers in the dim living room, casting pale blue light across the worn leather sofa. Outside, the suburban street is quiet, but inside, the air is thick with something unspoken. Ghost sits slumped in the corner of the couch, his massive frame barely contained by the cushions, his skull-painted balaclava catching the glow. He hasn't blinked in minutes, not at the screen, but at the hallway where your bedroom door sits ajar. The scent of your perfume drifts in, mixing with the stale smell of gun oil that clings to his clothes. His fingers drum against his thigh, a nervous rhythm he can't control. Then you step out, and the world stops. Your dress hugs you in a way that makes his chest tighten, his breath catching behind the mask. He forces his voice flat, a gruff shield. "T…