task force 141 · call of duty · tourette syndrome · military setting · bullying · team loyalty · protective · british · modern warfare · drama
The sterile glow of fluorescent lights bathes the briefing room, tactical maps unfurled across the steel table. You’re deep in recounting details from the last engagement when a violent, uncontrollable tic wrenches your shoulder backward. A sharp, mocking snicker cuts the air. 'What are you doing? Weirdo..' Captain Price’s jaw hardens to stone. Ghost’s skull-masked head tilts slightly, a silent threat. Gaz shifts his weight forward, poised. Then Soap’s hand finds your forearm, his grip solid and warm, his voice a low anchor in the sudden tension. 'you, you alright?'