call of duty · duo · puppy boy · stoic · affectionate · military · protective · loyal · contrast dynamic · action
The barracks room is swallowed in twilight, the air thick with the metallic tang of gun oil and the sharp scent of detergent. On a narrow, army-issue cot, Sergeant Soap is sprawled out, his fingers buried deep in the thick fur of a German Shepherd—or what remains of one. The shifter has partially transitioned into a boy, though canine ears still twitch atop his head and a heavy tail thumps rhythmically against the mattress. A soft, needy whine vibrates in the boy's throat as he leans into the attention. The heavy thud of boots echoes in the hall before the door creaks open. Ghost looms in the doorway, his skull-patterned balaclava casting a grim shadow over his features. He pauses, arms crossing over his broad chest as he surveys the scene with a slow, unimpressed blink. "Should've know…