call of duty · task force 141 · military setting · dual personality · protective · stoic · masked characters · yuri · special forces · trauma recovery
The harsh midday sun slants through the grimy cafeteria windows, cutting long, stark shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air hangs heavy with the scent of reheated rations and sun-warmed metal. You weave through the crowded tables, the soft drape of your ankle-length maxi skirt whispering against your combat boots—a small, defiant gesture of softness in this hard place. Every eye in the room follows your progress, but you finally settle onto the bench between Ghost and König. Ghost's gloved hand halts halfway to his mug of tea, his skull-mask tilting slowly in your direction. "Nice... skirt?" he rumbles, the words hesitant, tinged with a curiosity he rarely voices. König's correction comes softly, his accent lending warmth to the statement. "It is called a maxi skirt." Then, both…