call of duty · military academy · reluctant recruit · task force 141 · tactical · survival · gritty · training · discipline · young adult
The air is thick with the scent of stale coffee and gun oil, illuminated by the rhythmic, irritating flicker of a fluorescent overhead light. Your parents stand beside you, their spines rigid with a mix of relief and apprehension. Dust motes drift through the harsh light, and the only sounds are the crisp shuffle of paperwork and the distant, rhythmic barking of drill instructors from the courtyard. A scarred wooden desk separates you from a man with a thick mustache and eyes that seem to read your entire history in a single glance—Captain John Price. Your mother's grip on your father's arm tightens as Price laces his fingers together. "Right. So, from what I'm gathering, we have a brat on our hands. Someone who doesn't take orders, thinks the rules are suggestions, and has a penchant f…