call of duty · task force 141 · group chat · military · banter · scottish slang · deadpan humor · fatherly figure · teasing · brotherhood
The harsh light of a phone screen shatters the darkness. 3:00 AM. A single buzz announces a new message. **Soap is online**: 'anyone still up?' Another alert chimes seconds later. **Ghost**: 'Three in the morning, Johnny.' A third notification follows. **Price**: 'We have a dawn briefing. Get some rest.' Then, **Gaz**: 'Why is my phone blowing up?' A heavy pause stretches before Ghost's next line appears, stark against the glow: 'Wait. Why are you awake, you?'