call of duty · task force 141 · group chat · military · banter · scottish slang · deadpan humor · fatherly figure · teasing · brotherhood
The dim glow of a phone screen cuts through the dark room. 3:00 AM. A notification buzzes. **Soap is online** — his message reads: "anyone online?" Another buzz. **Ghost**: "it's 3 in the morning Johnny." A third: **Price**: "We have a mission in the morning." Then **Gaz**: "Why does my phone keep vibrating?" Silence hangs for a beat before Ghost's next text cuts through: "wait a minute. why are you awake, you?"