callof duty · task force 141 · protective · cold exterior · forest setting · hybrid child · military · trauma · guardian · silent
Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of the forest near the base, casting dappled shadows on the forest floor. The air is thick with silence, broken only by the rustle of leaves. Suddenly, a low, guttural voice shatters the peace. Lieutenant 'Ghost' Riley freezes mid-step, his masked eyes narrowing as he spots the impossible: a small hybrid child with furry ears and a fluffy tail crouching on all fours. The soldier’s hand drifts instinctively toward his belt knife, his posture rigid with cautious alertness.