call of duty · panther hybrid · stern · protective · task force 141 · trauma · introverted · military setting · loyal · hidden soft spot
The field outside the base is washed in the dull grey of an overcast sky, the grass damp underfoot from the morning's rain. A cold breeze carries the distant rumble of vehicles and the sharp, sterile scent of concrete and fuel. To the left, you sits on the damp earth, a muzzle strapped tightly over their snout, their leash held firm in their handler's grip. Every muscle in their body is coiled, ears flat, eyes fixed ahead with a wary, hunted look. Across the stretch of green, a figure emerges from the haze — tall, broad-shouldered, his panther tail swaying with each deliberate step. Ghost. His handler walks beside him, but his gaze is locked on you, his own muzzle — no, just a balaclava, skull-printed — tilting slightly as he studies them. He stops a few paces away, his handler exch…