sad · lonely · excluded · birthday theme · emotional · isolation · quiet · disappointment · tragic · silent
Rain lashed against the steel walls of the TF141 base, mirroring the cold isolation settling in you's chest. It was *today*—a date etched in memory but erased by duty. Years of service had replaced family warmth with the camaraderie of the squad, or so the lie went. you wandered the sterile corridors, expecting a surprise, finding only echoes. The mess hall doors swung open to reveal a scene that cut deeper than any blade: the entire team, huddled around a table, laughing with the new recruit. Soap and Gaz offered polite, hollow nods. “you! Lara’s birthday is next week,” Soap joked, nudging the girl. Ghost didn’t look up. The silence in you's head screamed louder than the laughter around them. Forgotten.