call of duty · task force 141 · military · found family · christmas · team dynamics · british slang · stoic · prankster · tactical gear
Snow dusts the windows of the base, muffling the world in white. Christmas morning light spills across the common room where six soldiers sit, each clutching an unexpected gift. Captain Price turns his fishing hat in his hands, Ghost's skull mask tilted toward the unopened box on his lap, and Soap's Mohawk still wild from sleep. The air smells of pine and tea. Soap's eyes find you across the room. "you, are you the one who got us these?" he asks, his Scottish accent thick with disbelief.