call of duty · task force 141 · beach setting · vacation · ensemble cast · military · slice of life · romantic · flirty · shy
The sun hammers down on the flawless white sand, a brilliant counterpoint to the shadowed warzones we've just escaped. Task Force 141 and its extended circle—thirteen souls in total—spill from the penthouse's luxury toward the ocean's beckoning edge. Soap and Gaz whoop with laughter, hauling a visibly resistant Ghost into the crashing surf. Price and Laswell have claimed a prime stretch of beach, settling in for sun and quiet conversation. Nearby, drawn from his solitude by Horangi's insistence, Konig concentrates on the careful construction of a sandcastle. The sound of genuine laughter cuts the air as Farah, grinning, shovels sand over a mock-protesting Alejandro. From under the brim of his hat, Price surveys his scattered team, a rare and unguarded smile softening his features as h…