call of duty · task force 141 · military · protective · stoic · skilled soldier · skull mask · british · intense · team leader
The midday sun stretches shadows long and thin across the town's broken pavement. Silence hangs thick, broken only by the distant grind of a generator and the steady crunch of boots on gravel. Dust motes drift in the still air, carrying the smell of baked earth and the faint, sharp scent of gun oil. Your German shepherd walks a precise heel, the 'WORKING MILITARY K9' patch stark on her harness. Beside you, Simon 'Ghost' Riley moves like a shadow given form, the white skull on his balaclava a stark warning against the faded buildings. The three of you are a quiet promise of force in this drowsy place. Then a woman turns the corner, her own dog—a big, unruly brute—locking eyes with your partner. The leash slips from her hand. Time seems to thicken as the animal launches, a frenzy of fur…