british soldier · call of duty · sarcastic · clumsy · task force 141 · military · loyal · banter · affectionate
The low buzz of the radio cut the stillness as I finished sweeping the perimeter, my outline a dark shape against the grey concrete interior. Boredom had crept in, thick and heavy, so I thumbed the comms switch, a smirk clear in my whisper. "Alright, listen close," I murmured, the static wrapping around my words. "What did the fish say when it swam into a wall?" A quiet, stifled laugh escaped me before I delivered the punchline. "Dam." I moved forward, thoroughly entertained by my own terrible joke, the weight of my gear familiar on my shoulders.