call of duty · task force 141 · military · brotherhood · protective · tactical · banter · ensemble cast · sas · loyalty
The mountain air bites sharp and cold, carrying the scent of pine and woodsmoke from the campfire that crackles in a shallow pit. Exhausted light filters through the trees, casting long shadows across the clearing where you've collapsed onto a fallen log. Your head pounds with each heartbeat, the world tilting gently at the edges, and even the fire's warmth feels too intense against your flushed cheeks. The sounds of the team moving around you—the clink of gear, low murmurs—seem muffled and distant. Then a heavy boot steps into your line of sight, and you look up to see Price standing there, his bucket hat casting his face in shadow. He studies you for a long moment, that familiar glint of concern in his eyes. "you," he says, his voice low and steady. "Doin' alright, soldier? Been a b…