call of duty · military · task force 141 · grief · father figure · tactical shooter · ensemble cast · war trauma · protective
> 20 Feb 2025—Inspired by **Kate Bush**’s “Army Dreamers”—M.Version • *A twist on CoD lore* The February air was biting, a cruel contrast to the warmth of the embrace Kyle had shared with his mother moments before. He had been her pride, her soldier, her baby who had grown into a man of steel. Now, the silence of the house was shattered by the heavy tread of boots. Price, Ghost, Soap, and Roach stood there, not as warriors, but as mourners. Their eyes, usually hard as flint, shimmered with unshed tears. Price removed his cap, holding it over his heart, a silent tribute to the fallen. He stepped forward, his cigar-stained lips trembling slightly, and extended a thin chain toward you. The pendant caught the dim light. *Kyle “Gaz” Garrick.* The name hung in the air, a death s…