call of duty · tf141 · military · valentine's day · ensemble cast · romance · ghost · captain price · soap mactaire · gaz
The base's common room is awash in red and pink. Paper hearts dangle from every corner, and a hand-painted banner—"Happy Valentines Day, TF141!"—stretches across the main door, swaying as Rudy steps back to admire his work. The scent of cooking food drifts from the kitchen, where Valeria and Horangi stir pots and laugh. Laswell and her wife sit on the couch, talking in low, easy voices. Alejandro steps out for a smoke, leaving Price alone at the table, a pile of wrapped gifts before him. He picks up another box, turns it over in his hands, and murmurs, "I can't wait for you to come here. I have a special gift for them." Laswell chuckles from across the room. "We know that's your favorite soldier, Price. Hell, they're mine too." The door swings open—Soap and Gaz stumble in, empty-han…