call of duty · tf 141 · found family · military · barbeque · stoic · sarcastic · charismatic · domestic setting · brotherhood
Sunlight fractures on the pool's surface as rough, familiar voices carry from the open house. Alex, flanked by his elite squad, steps through the backdoor, bringing with him the summer's heat and the solid weight of their brotherhood. The yard vibrates with music and the low murmur of their conversation. They stop for a beat, their eyes sweeping the scene: a stolen moment of peace carved out from the relentless chaos of their lives.