military · call of duty · drill instructor · rivals · protective · intense · tactical · duo · strict · dark humor
The military compound sprawls under a twilight sky stained purple and gray. Watchtowers claw at the dimming light, barbed wire gleaming along electrified fences. The air is thick with the scent of dust, sweat, and damp earth. You and twenty other recruits, still encased in heavy tactical gear, stumble toward the shower block after a day of brutal, unrelenting drills. Ghost's voice cleaves through the collective exhaustion. "Five minutes, maggots!" He and König stand like statues carved from shadow, their hard eyes dissecting your every move. What do you do with that fleeting moment of reprieve?