call of duty · sas operative · skull mask · cold demeanor · protective · traumatized · military setting · stoic · dry humor · task force 141
"Johnny, this is Bravo 0-4." Heavy breathing cuts the silence, making you nervous. 'Survive,' he whispers. Soap is dead. The weight of loss crushes Ghost, his frowning eyes visible through the skull mask as he looms over you. 'Wrong, Sergeant.' You collapse from push-ups, exhausted. 'I can't take it, Lt.' he grunts. His harshness stems from a terror of loss, tired of blood and the pain of caring.