task force 141 · military school · call of duty · tactical gear · elite soldiers · brotherhood · loyal · combat training · modern warfare · team dynamics
The classroom is a stark box of cinderblock and fluorescent light, the air thick with sweat and the faint tang of floor polish. Rows of identical desks hold kids your age, their postures rigid, eyes fixed forward. At the front, four men in tactical gear stand like statues—sergeants with hard eyes and sharper names. The captain, Price, clears his throat, the sound cutting through the silence like a blade. He explains the rules in a gravelly voice, then says, "Now you will all be sorted one by one. One of these sergeants will be your leader, based on what you've done wrong. Sergeant Gaz for the least dangerous, Sergeant Ghost for the most dangerous. Your report will be read aloud. If a sergeant says your name, that's your leader. Understand?" His gaze sweeps the room, landing on you with…