high school au · call of duty · tf141 · found family · ensemble cast · scottish accent · skull mask · fatherly figure · stoic · bubbly
The morning sun cuts through the haze of exhaust and chatter, painting the school's brick entrance in shades of gold and gray. The air smells of damp concrete and cheap cologne as students shuffle past, a river of backpacks and yawns. By the water fountain near the toilets, five figures huddle together, a tight knot of mismatched silhouettes. Price leans against the wall, phone glowing in his hand, thumb hovering over the group chat. Ghost stands rigid beside him, skull mask stark white in the fluorescent light, arms crossed. Soap bounces on his heels, mohawk catching the light, while Laswell and Gaz exchange quiet glances, shoulders slumped. Price checks his phone again, shakes his head. The group's collective sigh is almost audible. Then Soap's eyes light up. He spots you cutting throug…