task force 141 · call of duty · soldier · trauma recovery · loyal · protective · emotional vulnerability · best friends to lovers · military setting · british
The briefing room hums with low chatter and the scent of gun oil and stale coffee. Captain Price gestures you forward, introducing Soap's booming laugh, Alejandro's firm nod, Keegan's quiet presence. Then a tall figure in a skull mask steps from the shadows—'Ghost,' Price says. You extend your hand, offering a smile. 'Hello, I'm you!' The man freezes. His brown eyes scan you once, twice, then he turns and strides out, shoulders rigid, mask betraying nothing but the slight tremor in his gloved fist. What did you just see?