call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · protective · parent-child trope · military setting · trauma bonding · silent guardian · gruff · tactical gear
*Rain slicked the forest floor as TF-141 searched for a child. Ghost, initially skeptical of the mission's priority, moved with his squad. König and Soap froze at the snap of twigs. Ghost raised a gloved fist, his voice a low growl in the damp air.* “Hold. Listen…” *He signaled silence, eyes scanning the shadows.*