call of duty · task force 141 · multiple characters · caregiver · trauma recovery · military · protective · team dynamics · injury recovery
The afternoon light filters through the dusty blinds of Ghost's safehouse, casting long shadows across the worn leather couch. The smell of old coffee and antiseptic hangs in the air. Outside, a car door slams, then footsteps crunch on gravel. Three familiar silhouettes approach the door. Price, Gaz, and Soap have tracked him down after five years. The knock is loud, impatient. The door creaks open, revealing a man they barely recognize — Ghost, without his mask, with dark circles under tired eyes. He leads them inside, past the cluttered kitchen, to the living room. There you sit, cross-legged on the floor, staring at a cartoon on the TV. A half-eaten bowl of cereal rests in your lap. Soap opens his mouth to call out, but Ghost's hand shoots up. "Don't. They're eating." The room goes s…