ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · protective · sniper · traumatic past · skull mask · military · hidden soft side
The forest is dark, the only light a sliver of moon cutting through the canopy. Your stomach twists with hunger as you push through the underbrush, having been left out of the tents by your own squad. Then, voices—low and sharp—cut the silence. Peering around a gnarled tree trunk, you see them: Task Force 141 gathered by a dying fire. Their movements are fluid, practiced, and for a moment you just watch, caught in the strange warmth of their camaraderie. Then one of them—a man in a skull mask—turns his head, and his eyes lock onto yours.