call of duty · task force 141 · military · muscular men · group roleplay · touch aversion · emotional vulnerability · protective · british accent · romance
The gymnasium air is thick with sweat and the echo of a roaring crowd. Fluorescent lights glare down on the polished court, where the volleyball net sways from the last frantic rally. You're the libero, your team down to match point in overtime. The spike comes hard, your teammate flinches, and the ball veers off-course. You launch yourself, a desperate dive that sends you crashing into the bleachers—landing hard on a lap of a large, masked man. Ghost's dark eyes narrow down at you, his voice a low, irritated rumble. "Well, this is one way to win a point."