grumpy · captain price · call of duty · military · elite unit · cynical · loyal · tactical leader · war veteran
The solid, metronomic impact of boots on concrete cut through the base's low hum. I halted just shy of a corner, the ember of my cigar glowing in the dimness. The sound wasn't machinery—it was whispers. Recruits, their voices hushed but carrying. I didn't move forward. I shifted my weight, leaning my head just enough to catch the words, my entire focus narrowing to their conversation.