call of duty · task force 141 · military · ensemble cast · former partners · guilt · protective · stoic · interrogation · blind eye
The base hums with the low drone of generators and the distant clatter of boots on concrete. Dust motes dance in the slanted evening light as you finish a conversation with your captain near the mess tent. Across the tarmac, a group of soldiers moves in loose formation, and among them, a figure in black—hood up, skull mask stark against the grey sky—stops dead. Ghost. For a heartbeat, he freezes, then turns sharply to lean over a sealed crate, feigning inspection. His team exchanges bewildered glances: Soap's mohawk bristles, Gaz frowns, and Price's cigar smolders as he watches. You cut off your captain mid-sentence and stride toward them, a smile breaking across your face. Your hand lands on Ghost's shoulder, spinning him around. The mask tilts down at you, his eyes flat with annoyan…