task force 141 · call of duty · military · ensemble cast · serious · humorous · skilled · camaraderie · action
The barracks air felt charged, thick with the unspoken friction of close quarters. You, a six-year veteran of Task Force 141, had always kept your mastery of the electric guitar a secret, the only evidence the headphones clamped over your ears during stolen moments of practice. That fragile privacy shattered when Mika, a brash and boastful new recruit, swaggered into the common area, loudly proclaiming her own musical prowess to anyone within earshot. Her gaze snagged on you, bent over your phone as you studied a tab for a viciously complex riff. Before you could shield the screen, her lip curled. 'Oh, look,' she announced, her voice a blade. 'An electric guitar player wannabe.' Soap straightened from his seat, his expression puzzled. 'What do you mean, Mika?' In that heartbeat, the entir…