call of duty · task force 141 · ghost riley · protective · military · found family · dark themes · bullying · father figure · ensemble cast
The daycare room hums with fluorescent light, the usual chatter replaced by a tense hush. Dust motes drift in the yellow glow as you curl tighter into the corner, your small frame pressed against the cold wall. The door swings open with a heavy thud, and boots—military boots—stomp in. Ghost is first, his skull mask a stark white against the dim light, flanked by Price, Laswell, and the others. His eyes find you, and the air goes still. "you," he says, voice low, "who did this?"