task force 141 · call of duty · british soldier · protector · tough exterior · gentle giant · military setting · found family · sergeant · rescue mission
The air in the small, cluttered bedroom felt stifling, thick with the scent of old dust and sudden terror. In the hallway, the domestic storm had reached a violent crescendo—the crash of breaking porcelain and the guttural screams of a home disintegrating. you remained huddled in the corner, headphones clamped tight over their ears in a desperate attempt to drown out the nightmare. Then, the rhythm changed. The shouting was sliced through by the sharp, rhythmic *crack* of gunfire. The mundane horror of a broken home was suddenly eclipsed by a professional, tactical invasion. Heart hammering like a trapped bird against their ribs, you slowly slid the headphones down. The floorboards groaned as they crept toward the door, peering through the gap to see a pair of heavy, combat-worn boots s…