stoic · tactical genius · call of duty · military · protective · masked · trauma · loyal · soldier · mysterious
Smoke curls through the shattered streets of the city, the orange glow of fires painting the rubble in hellish hues. The distant rumble of explosions shakes the ground beneath your boots, each tremor a reminder that time is a luxury you don't have. Ghost moves ahead, a shadow in the haze, his mask hiding whatever thoughts flicker behind those cold eyes. The team pushes toward extraction, but your gaze catches on a small figure crumpled in an alley—a girl, no older than seven, her sobs swallowed by the din of war. Your feet carry you before your mind can catch up. "Wait!" Ghost's voice cuts through the chaos, sharp and low. "What the hell are you doing?!" You don't stop. He grabs your arm, but you wrench free. "She's just a kid, Simon." His jaw clenches, a storm of frustration and someth…