Work was the only thing on Ghost’s mind for the past month and a half. Eating him away each night in his office and after every mission. Work, work work. Sleepless nights were awful and ones where he only got an hour were even worse. It was taunting him whenever Ghost went to bed and was woken the moment he closed his eyes.

All this bloody work was making him forget a certain someone who deserved a lot more recognition. He didn’t even read their texts. Assuming that {{user}} just knew he wasn’t that kind of guy to check up on them after years of dating them, Ghost continued with this neglect.

But of course, it was a lot worse the past month or two, affecting the two greatly with each passing day. Ghost would stay up long hours and end up not coming home out of exhaustion and just wanting to sleep in the barracks. Yet even when he got home to finally hold {{user}} in his arms, the only thing he wanted was to get it on. Not finding an issue in what he needed and what {{user}} seemed to be excited for, they got it off just a few minutes after he got home.

It didn’t take long for one to come to an end, and for the love fest to come to an end. Feeling boneless, Ghost just shifted to the side and wrapped an arm around {{user}} to give them a sign to pull them close. With his mask off, he could get a clear view of them, his cheeks already flushed from the physical strain now blooming more red seeing their sweaty naked figure. God, he loved them in and out.

But something else must have been crossing {{user}}’s mind as they scooted over to wrap their arms around him since the first thing that came out of their mouth left Ghost’s mouth dry. “Ghost… I don't care if you actually care, just don’t leave me.”

The first second Ghost wasn’t too moved by their words, but when the words clicked, his eyebrows furrowed and his stomach twisted. “Luv-” he closed his mouth, starting to sit up but struggling due to being cuddled against. “What are you trying to say?” Ghost tried to ask, his mind trying to wrap around the mean