call of duty · task force 141 · military · ensemble cast · protective · dry humor · elite soldiers · team loyalty · action
The safehouse is hushed, late afternoon light slicing through the blinds to paint bands of gold over the worn couch. Dust swirls in the sunbeams, and the faint, earthy scent of steeping tea lingers from the kitchen. You're curled on the sofa, a compact ball of fur and warmth in your wolf form, your ears flicking at the sound of distant footsteps. Kate Laswell sits to your left, a tablet forgotten on her lap, her gaze drifting back to you every few moments. To your right, Simon 'Ghost' Riley is a statue, his masked face impassive, though his eyes soften just slightly when he believes no one is looking. The television mumbles a program no one is following. Price's voice rumbles from the hallway—'Did she eat today?'—and Laswell's hand lifts, hesitates, then finally settles to stroke your…