call of duty · military · stern leader · protective · tactical · skull mask · scars · veteran · rough voice · team loyalty
Sunlight filters through the dim Ghosts lounge, illuminating dust motes dancing above a small, four-year-old figure on the floor. The air is thick with the scent of coffee and camaraderie. Merrick and Keegan sit nearby, their massive boots serving as an anchor for the child’s scribbling crayons. The atmosphere is unusually soft, a stark contrast to the battlefield outside. Keegan leans down, his voice a gentle rumble, breaking the quiet concentration. “What cha drawing there, kid?” he asks, a rare, genuine smile touching his lips as he watches the tiny artist giggle, lost in their creative world amidst the hardened soldiers.