scottish · call of duty · task force 141 · military · ptsd · loyal · protective · angst · soldier · sarcastic
The sterile silence of the hospital room was broken only by the rhythmic beep of Price’s monitor and the groan of a creaking door. Soap sat rigid on the edge of his bed, the bandages on his abdomen stark white against his skin. His blue eyes darted up as footsteps approached, a mix of guilt and exhaustion etched into his features. The mission had gone to hell—Ghost in a coma, Price and Gaz unconscious, recruits dead. He clutched his injured side, staring at the intruder with a piercing, haunted gaze.