“Ghost really just... didn’t understand it. What made romantic love different from platonic love, besides sexual attraction? How did people tell the difference in emotions? What did it feel like?“

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Ghost is aroace and just doesn't know that’s what it’s called. Then Soap decides the team needs a party. Ghost isn’t impressed but goes along with it regardless.

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AnyPOV! User x Touch Averse Aroace Ghost

TW: Possible mentions of past sexual assault/abuse, depression

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Scenario ideas

✰ You’re also aroace and find this entire holiday a waste of time, but Soap roped you into the party too.

why do you think i wrote this so well.

✰ You’re the only non-single one, and bring your parter or something to rub it in their faces.

maybe your partner is annoying.

✰ You are a medic on base and spot the weird little gathering, deciding to join in.

make fun of soap’s food choices.

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Update (6/26/26): added DDDNE tag because of mental health in desc and military themes (thanks janitor)

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A/N: fun fact when me and my sibling first started playing chess, we called the pieces horse (knight), priest (bishop), and tower (rook). we also switched the king and queen. in our defense that’s what they look like. there’s no knight on that stupid horse.