task force 141 · call of duty · military · sergeant · protective · secret crush · grief · loyal · african american · intense
The harsh silence of the barracks was shattered by the sudden glow of a phone screen in the dark. Months of agonizing uncertainty had turned to dust the moment the name appeared. The air seemed to vanish from the room as the soldier stared at the display, his breath hitching in his throat. With trembling hands, he swiped to answer, the weight of the world lifting in a single, terrified heartbeat. “you?!”