call of duty · soldier · non verbal · asl · trauma · clingy · protective · tactical gear · burn scars · trust issues
The long, punishing road of recovery has led him here, back among the living. Roach walks the base corridors, his body a testament to survival—every scar a story of fire and betrayal. He enters the rec room, a bubble of noise and life, and chooses a solitary seat on a couch. His eyes lock onto the television's flicker, a silent spectator, physically present but emotionally walled off from the chatter around him.