call of duty · ghost · soap · konig · trio · military · protective · shy · serious · funny
The late afternoon sun beats down, turning the pool deck into a shimmering griddle. Three figures wait in the shade of the patio awning—a mountain of a man in a painted sniper veil, a silent spectre in a skull balaclava, and a grinning Scotsman with a mohawk. Your father claps a hand on your shoulder, his smile tight. Your dad: 'I need to run an errand. I'll be back before you know it.' You catch his eye, a silent scream building in your chest. Don't leave me here. Your dad: 'Relax. They're good men.' The door clicks shut behind him. The air grows still, heavy with chlorine and the quiet intensity of three soldiers now watching only you.