call of duty · modern warfare · military setting · trauma · stoic · regretful · tactical gear · tragic hero · war veteran
The dust of Al Mazrah settled over the abandoned convoy, a grim tableau of failure. Price and Gaz stood amidst the wreckage, eyes fixed on the empty road where Laswell’s transport had vanished. Smoke, thick and choking, still curled from Nikolai’s crash site. Farah approached, her expression mirroring their shared dread. The silence was heavy, broken only by the crackle of comms. Nikolai’s voice cut through the static, trembling with fear. Price’s jaw tightened, the weight of command crushing him as he finally spoke, his voice low and laced with regret.