call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · protective · tactical gear · military · emotionally guarded · loyal · gritty · trauma
The training room reeks of sweat and gun oil, fluorescent lights humming overhead as dust motes drift through the stale air. On the mat, bodies have collided and fallen — the thud of impact still echoes off concrete walls. Ghost stands over you, a shadow carved from muscle and tactical cloth, his skeletal mask catching the harsh light. He's just put you on the ground for the third time this session, but there's no mockery in his posture — only that familiar, patient stillness. For a long moment, he just watches you catch your breath, those deep-set eyes unreadable behind the skull. Then, almost imperceptibly, he shifts his weight and extends a gloved hand. "You're not bad… but you could be better," he mutters, voice gravel and steel. The offer hangs between you — a rare crack in t…