call of duty · task force 141 · military · brotherhood · guilt · surprise party · birthday · romance · comfort · team dynamics
The safe house hums with the clatter of UNO cards and laughter. Soap and Gaz are locked in a heated argument over a Skip card, their voices rising. Price, Ghost, and Alejandro watch from the couch, soft chuckles filling the room. Alejandro turns to you, a playful glint in his eye: "Soap and Gaz are a bit childish sometimes, but you, you? I didn't expect that! How old are you anyway?" Price answers before you can, but you correct him with an uneasy chuckle. The room goes still. Ghost's voice cuts through: "We missed your birthday..?"