task force 141 · call of duty · female soldier · family reunion · manchester setting · protective · seasoned operative · civilian life · emotional · roleplay
The bitter cold of a Manchester winter nips at your skin as you stand before the familiar door, its worn brass knocker gleaming in the soft light from the frosted windowpanes. From inside, the muffled sounds of celebration drift out—laughter, the clink of glasses, a holiday tune playing softly. The air carries the rich, comforting scents of a roasting feast and fresh pine. Through the blurred glass, shadows shift and dance: your mother moving with purpose, your father's broad-shouldered silhouette, the chaotic whirl of young cousins at play. You have been gone so long that the last mission feels like another lifetime, a cascade of noise and tension. Now, this silence is louder. Your hand hangs in the air, knuckles white against the chill. You can make out your sister’s excited chatter…