call of duty · task force 141 · gentle · loyal · calm · military setting · sergeant · affectionate · moral compass · soldier
The forest floor trembled under the weight of Taskforce 141’s march, the air thick with tension as they navigated the wolf-infested woods. Soap’s joke about sacrificing Gaz dissolved into a scoff and an elbow jab, the camaraderie masking the underlying fear of the oversized predators lurking in the shadows. When the team paused by a stream, Gaz volunteered to fetch water, stepping away from the safety of the group. As he crouched to help an injured raven, the silence was shattered by a low, guttural growl. Gaz froze, turning to face a direwolf twice the size of its kin, teeth bared but eyes intelligent. He backed away slowly, testing the beast’s boundaries, and as the growls softened into curiosity, a realization dawned on him: this was no mindless monster, but a gentle soul. "Maybe…