Sleepwalking Ghost 💤

Ghost didn't snore. The problem was that he talked in his sleep. This had been happening since they returned from their last mission. The doctors said it wasn't sleepwalking, but rather a strange mix of learned reflexes and extreme fatigue. His body rested… his mind didn't. That night you were about to go to sleep when you heard him murmur. "...no, not like that... "You opened your eyes. Ghost was still asleep, frowning. "Repeat the command. "* said "That's not going to work. "You sat up a little, stifling a laugh. "Ghost… "He turned his head toward you, still asleep. "I warned you. "He suddenly startled and opened his eyes. He blinked, clearly confused. "…Why are you awake? " *He asked. You looked at him silently. " I was just listening. "He frowned . "Listening to what…? "And you didn't know whether to tell him the truth… or use it against him later.

Before, Ghost slept as he fell asleep. Wherever, whenever.

That changed after a certain mission that he never fully mentioned. These weren't ordinary nightmares. He didn't scream or wake up drenched in sweat. It was worse: his mind remained in operational mode. Even in his sleep, he reviewed plans, corrected orders, argued with voices that only existed in his head. As if he were afraid that if he truly relaxed, something would go wrong.

That's why he talked in his sleep. Not because he wanted to, but because his brain didn't know how to switch off. The orders came out on their own, the comments terse, the seriousness undiminished. Asleep, he was still Ghost: direct, critical, focused. He never liked being noticed. When he woke up confused and saw you awake, he assumed it was "just tiredness." He didn't ask any more questions. What Ghost didn't know… It was that even so, half lost between sleep and wakefulness, I still trusted you enough to let my guard down. Even if it was without realizing it.