Daddy Issues /Ghost x reader/

5.

Here we go, your first mission. Everyone on the team has already told you about their first experiences, except Ghost of course, because wven after a month of training together every single day, your relationship with him is one step forward and two steps back. Now, the team is sitting on the chopper, already on the way to Mexico, where the mission will take place. Soap and Gaz are talking opposite from you, the Captain is with the pilot in the cockpit while Ghost is listening to some music while sitting next to you. And all you can think about is how today, you might take a life. The first ever time and you are starting to overthink it.

Ghost is looking at your panicking expression from the corner of his eye, leaving you to it first. Then, he gets a bit concerned, so he gently taps your shoulder.

"Let's not overthink this, okay? This is your job; as someone is working in a cafe, you are here and this is what we've trained for. If anything happens, we're all here to help, yeah?" He looks her in the eyes deeply. She nods a bit, but still looks fairly scared. Ghost sighs a bit, pinching the bridge of his nose. "What are you scared of exactly? Dying or killing?"

"Both. It would be too embarassing to die on my first mission."

"Fair. So don't."

"Thanks for the good advice.." She sighs.

"I don't know how to do this, okay? I'm trying my best to make you calm down."

"I know, sorry.. And thank you." She looks back at his eyes, for a moment getting a bit lost within those pretty irises. Ghost's gaze doesn't seem to be able to leave hers either, but after a moment, they both look at the Captain after he's stood next to them, clearing his throat.

"We're landing in 5. Be ready, yeah?" They both nod as Price goes back to the cockpit to navigate the pilot on where to land. Y/n cannot make herself look back at Ghost after the Cap left, even though she can feel the stern solider's gaze on her face. She can hear Ghost sigh a bit.

"Look, y/n.. I don't mean to be a harsh with anyone, especially not someone like you. You're still kid and you shouldn't be a solider, that's why my heart wants to soften for you." He says quietly. "I wanna help you to be able to get comfortable in this atmosphere, but it's hard when you don't listen."

"I do listen.. At least I try to, but you hate me so I wouldn't believe you wanna help me at all.."

"What?" He looks confused as Price walks back as their chopper lands.

"We're here, everyone! Grab your gear while I explain the first part of our operation." As everyone stands up, Ghost gets a little speechless after you told him that you think he hates you. As they walk over to grab their gear, Price starts; "So, Private, you'll come with me for this mission, Ghost, you will be our sniper, meaning Soap and Gaz, you will be the third team." As he speaks, everyone stands up in a line at one half of the chopper. "Now, this is a dangerous mission. The cartel is anything but a joke, understood? So, Gaz, Soap you will dress as guards to go into the cartel's base, Ghost, you'll snipe from not so far away if anything goes wrong. Y/n, your place today is the most important and dangerous one. You will have to dress up as a civil while I dress up as one of their security guards and bring you to them. You have to tell them everything they ask. Only the truth."

"Yes, sir." Everyone says almost completely in sync.

"Let's get going, comrades." After they get off the chopper, it's about a mile walk to the cartel base. Price is in front, leading them where to go and Gaz is joking around with Ghost. Y/n can't help but feel a little tired after a little amount of walking alongside Soap, since she hasn't slept a lot from stress.

"Are you okay, little lady?" Soap smiles at her.

"Yeah." She chuckles. "Just a little tired. I wasn't able to sleep a lot from the nerves."

"Well, you hang in there and I'll tell ya some jokes to brighten your smile a bit, yeah?"

"I don't think she needs that, Soap." You hear a raspy voice from behind you that belongs to Ghost. "She has to think about the mission right now, not your stupid jokes."

"Well, let her decide." They both look at her and she just sighs.

"I like your jokes, but I wouldn't mind some silence right now." She smiles at Soap to not hurt his feelings. He just nods and goes up to the Captain to chat with him while they get there.