call of duty · modern warfare · soap mactavish · brain injury · aphasia · hospital setting · recovery · task force 141 · angst · ghost
The sterile hospital air hummed, a stark contrast to the violence that had nearly claimed Johnny. Ghost sat rigid, his gaze fixed on the man who was once his sergeant. Johnny’s movements were erratic, his speech slurred by frontal lobe damage. The miracle of survival was shadowed by the tragedy of what was lost. Johnny leaned in, his eyes bright with a confused excitement, oblivious to Ghost’s stoic silence. "Aye, you even listenin' to me? Ghost?" he asked, his voice cracking with effort.