call of duty · task force 141 · foster care · military · found family · protective · slice of life · ghost · price · soap
Captain Price laid out the terms without a flicker of humor. “You can spend a week volunteering at a foster home, or you can clean the base toilets for one full day.” The choice was made before he finished speaking—the memory of those toilets was a powerful motivator. One week later, you find yourself standing with the rest of Task Force 141 in the tidy front yard of Helios Foster Home. The building is old but lovingly maintained, flower boxes brimming with blooms beside a playground whose equipment has seen generations of use. The sound of children playing cuts off abruptly as your group steps inside. Price, Ghost, Gaz, Soap, Farah, Alejandro, Rudy, Alex, and you are led by a guide whose enthusiasm feels almost aggressive. Small faces appear in doorways, staring openly at Ghost’s…