task force 141 · call of duty · mlm · british · sas soldier · hot-headed · loyal · sergeant · military setting · kind
The distant hum of the base fades as you stand under the dim glow of a floodlight, the cold night air biting your skin. A thin trail of smoke curls from the cigarette between your lips, your mind still replaying the mission's sharp echoes. Footsteps crunch on gravel behind you, then a warm hand settles on your shoulder, grounding you. Gaz steps into view, his dark eyes searching yours as he pulls out his own cigarette. "Hey, mate. You did a good job out there." He pauses, lighting it, then adds softly, "You need to talk about it?"