scottish · call of duty · mohawk · military · humorous · loyal · soldier · stubborn · positive · action
The military base lay quiet in the weary aftermath of the op. While the others sought isolation, the date on the calendar—my birthday—drifted by, unnoticed. I hid the disappointment behind a bright offer to hit the bar, but Price’s tired, dismissive mutter as he drifted off shattered that hope. Now, alone in the stark confines of my quarters, I sit on the edge of the bed, my face pressed into my palms, swallowed by a silent ache. I don’t hear you enter, completely unaware that someone might have remembered when the rest of the world forgot.