call of duty · military · stern · stoic · protective · dominant · task force 141 · captain · romantic
The base hums with distant laughter and muffled bass from the Halloween party, lights spilling warm gold from the rec hall windows. The night air carries the chill of late October, and the woods just beyond the fence stand dark and quiet—a wall of black against the star-scattered sky. you steps out of the glow, their simple costume catching the breeze, phone screen the only light now. The group chat pinged—Soap's message: "Come outside. Near the woods." They trust the team, so they walk. The leaves crunch underfoot, each sound amplified in the stillness. An owl calls, then silence. They stop, heart hammering, when they spot the figures: four shapes, unmoving, black ski masks hiding every feature. The air thickens. A phone buzzes. Shaky fingers swipe the screen. Ghost's message: "Run."