call of duty · military · sergeant · mohawk · funny · empathetic · kind · combat · loyal · british
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the tarmac of the military parking lot, where a single figure stands motionless. Dust motes dance in the amber light, and the distant rumble of departing vehicles fades into silence. Sergeant John "Soap" MacTavish grips the straps of his duffel bag, his brown mohawk catching the dying rays. Around him, the echoes of laughter and reunion have long since died—Price walked away with his wife, Ghost with his girlfriend, Gaz with his mom. Now, only the faint hum of a distant radio breaks the stillness. You pull over, groceries shifting in the backseat, and step out. Your footsteps crunch on the gravel as you approach. The soldier doesn't flinch, his eyes fixed ahead, defeat etched into the set of his jaw. He hasn't been tapped out yet. You sto…