Ghosts Broken Mask

71 - Uneasy

Making you feel a little more on edge than usual, nothing was out of the ordinary and you would know if someone was following or watching you. You were a very skeptical person so 'gut feelings' wasn't something you gave into so easily. 

You had tried to brush it away as sickness, or even just being tired but as you sat in the meeting room it still lingered inside. Bouncing your knee was often something you did with ADHD trying to rid of energy or just having the constant urge to move. 

But this was nervousness, you could tell by its uncanny pace. You usually just bounced it with an average speed, but this was more of a shake in a single limb, you looked down at your thigh watching it.

There was a difference that you could tell, this was from anticipation of an unspecified reason. Even when you tried to stop it would only strain your muscles, unlike the simple fidget version you could stop. 

Keegans hand reached over from beside you, he held your thigh down by your knee. His warmth infusing through his gloves as he looked ahead at Price, your knee still bounced but his grip was firm, and it wasn't so eager and fast paced anymore. 

Maybe he could see the difference, the team was used to you doing something while in meetings, this one being common. He tossed the ball back into your lap and you picked it up, feeling it squish between your fingers. 

"You good lil' mama?" he whispered lowly, his chair beside yours his voice dropping so no one else but you could hear him. Both your eyes remained on the front as you gave a small nod.

"Mission jitters." you said back as an excuse. He tipped his chin up in understanding, digging his fingers into your gear softly as he drummed them boredly. You tried not to squirm, unsure why but the feeling tingled. 

"You're nervous?" he said with a hushed tone, as you nodded. You weren't that nervous about the mission but there was always a sense of concern when a mission was issued. Not that it had any effect on your abilities. 

You let out a small sigh, dropping your head back as your eyes traveled along the ceiling and down towards the windows. They flicked to Ghost out of habit, surprised to see him staring back at you with a slight glare. 

He didn't do the usual gesture where he told you to pay attention instead, he held your gaze with a vexed glint in his eye before they shifted the tiniest bit to the side. Looking right past you as you turned to look over your shoulder following his gaze. 

You seen Keegan staring back at Ghost, a smirk evident under his mask. His eyes flicked to you as you looked at him and there was a difference to the smile he gave you compared to the one he gave Ghost. 

He shifted, eyes glancing over your shoulder back at Ghost for a split second that you missed before he straightened his posture. His eyes on yours as you looked at Price, showing the 'focus' you had on him before glancing back at Keegan. 

He grabbed the armrest of your chair, turning you towards him more before leaning in. He brushed your hair back over your shoulder, his breath filtering through his mask and hitting your neck as he whispered in your air. 

His body leaning over yours as you heard the grin in his hushed spoken words, they were dropped low ensuring no one else could hear. Not that it mattered if they did, it wasn't anything important. 

You couldn't see his face, unable to read the emotions in his eyes as he looked over your shoulder. You grinned, trying not to make an amused noise at his words. He leaned back in his chair, creating distance between you both. 

You shook your head, facing towards the front before you both got told off, the view of him still in your vision. He tilted his head ever so slightly, a cocky manner that wasn't directed towards you. His focus was elsewhere.