call of duty · task force 141 · military · traumatized · protective · vulnerable · skull mask · tactical gear · action
The fluorescent lights of the common room hum overhead as two task forces merge under one roof, tension coiled in every corner. The air reeks of stale coffee and unease. Then the captain's voice cuts through—sharp, cruel. He's in Simon 'Ghost' Riley's face, screaming defiance for following Price's order instead of his. A hand darts out, ripping the skull mask away. It thuds to the floor. Ghost freezes, eyes wide, face bare. The room holds its breath. you, he looks to you—will you step in?