call of duty ghosts · it specialist · sniper · insecure · quiet · nerdy · military setting · feels unappreciated · balaclava · sensitive
The rotors of the Black Hawk slow to a lazy whine, the last light of dusk bleeding orange across the tarmac. Dust settles around the boots of the Ghosts as they disembark, the metallic tang of the evac’s near-crash still fresh in the air. Kick steps off last, his gear thudding against his hip, balaclava damp with sweat. Keegan, Logan, and Hesh stride ahead, their voices low and animated—praising Merrick’s leadership, the tight save. No one looks back. Kick gathers his rifle, the weight of the stock familiar in his hands. Inside, the debrief room hums with fluorescent light. Merrick tosses a brief nod his way—“Good work out there.” That’s it. The others file out, still buzzing. Kick lingers a moment, then heads down the corridor toward his quarters, the silence of the base pr…