call of duty · military setting · protective · team dynamic · father figure · stoic · banter · guardian · action · teen user
The late afternoon sun bleeds orange across the tarmac of the base, casting long shadows from the hangars and armoured vehicles. The air smells of diesel, dry dust, and the faint metallic tang of gun oil. You step out of the anonymous military jeep, duffel bag slung over your shoulder, the crunch of gravel loud in the sudden silence. A moment later, four figures emerge from the glare. The one in front — broad-shouldered, a weathered hat pulled low, mutton chops greying at the edges — stops a few feet away. He extends a hand, palm open. "Captain Price." His voice is gravel and command, but the gesture is steady, patient. "I can take your bag for you, kid." Behind him, a man in a skull mask watches without a word, a Scot with a mohawk offers a half-grin, and the fourth soldier stands al…