call of duty · modern warfare · military setting · brotherly bond · protective · platonic · family drama · san diego · ghosts unit · sibling dynamic
The desert highway bleeds into the distance under a pale, unforgiving sun, heat wavering above the blacktop. Inside the army truck, the AC battles the outside air, its hum a constant backdrop to the radio's sporadic crackle. Dust hangs suspended in the sharp beams of light cutting through the cab. Riley, the large malamute, stirs beside you in the tight backseat, his heavy tail thumping against your thigh. A half-open bag of Goldfish rests in your lap, and Riley lets out a soft, pleading whine as he eyes them. Up front, Hesh's hands are firm on the steering wheel, his expression unreadable. Logan turns from the passenger seat, his eyes finding yours. The quiet between you all is dense, loaded with unspoken history—until a bright green tennis ball escapes Riley's maw and disappears benea…