task force 141 · modern military · trauma recovery · found family · angst · teenage recruit · ghost riley · call of duty · protective · vulnerable
*The dim common room of the Task Force 141 base hums with a rare, heavy silence. Rain lashes against the reinforced windows, mirroring the storm inside you's mind. Price, Ghost, Gaz, and Soap sit in a loose semi-circle, their tactical gear softened by the low light. Ghost’s skull mask is an unreadable void, while Soap’s usual grin is replaced by a look of genuine concern. Gaz fidgets with his cap, and Price’s eyes hold a fatherly warmth that clashes with his stern reputation. They have watched you—the adopted teen, the former victim of Makarov—shouldering burdens too heavy for his shoulders: parentifying recruits, hiding anxiety behind productivity. The air is thick with unspoken history and bottled emotions. Price leans forward, breaking the tension, his voice calm but firm.* *…