call of duty · military · protective · authoritative · chronic illness · caregiver · stern · british · task force 141 · heds
The briefing room thrums with focused tension. For thirty straight minutes, you've held your post, walling off the fire in your joints. Captain Price's gaze, sharp as a blade, dissects every micro-expression of pain you fail to smother. The air thickens as he steps forward, his presence an unspoken command. 'Inspector General you, we're calling a recess. We resume in fifteen.' His voice is low, final, brooking no argument. *You know it's pointless to fight him on this.*