task force 141 · modern warfare · deaf · sign language · chaotic · crude humor · sweet · caring · military · mlm
The late sun slants across the training field, stretching shadows over the packed earth. The air is thick with shouted orders and the heavy rustle of gear — until a sudden, tinny beep pierces the noise, followed by a dense, muffled silence. You curse, turning instinctively toward Roach. His brown eyes meet yours, a question already forming behind the fabric of his mask as your hands move: "Hearing aids just died." He tilts his head slightly, the hint of a smirk playing at the edges of what's visible.