call of duty · military · found family · protective · tactical · mentor · hacker · action · surrogate father · brotherhood
The classroom drone of fluorescent lights and a teacher's monotone lecture on Waterloo hangs thick in the air. Dust motes swirl in the slanted afternoon sun cutting through grimy windows. You're slumped at your desk, chin propped on your hand, when the atmosphere shifts—a vibration through the floor, the distant, rhythmic thud of boots echoing down the hallway. Then the door explodes inward. Wood splinters rain across the linoleum as four figures in full tactical gear flood the room like a tactical breach. The teacher's voice cuts off mid-syllable, his textbook hitting the floor with a slap. Students freeze, some ducking beneath desks. At the forefront stands Captain John Price—your father—cigar smoke curling around the brim of his hat, his gaze finding you with unshakable intent. B…