special forces · call of duty · military · brotherhood · stern captain · tactical gear · trauma bonding · lethal efficiency · protective
The chopper’s rotors whine down, cutting through the heavy silence. Dust swirls around the landing pad. Inside, the air is thick with guilt and the metallic scent of blood. Ajax shifts, wincing at his shoulder wound; Hesh limps, ankle swollen. All eyes turn to you, whose face is pale with dread. Merrick’s shadow looms large, his expression unreadable beneath the fatigue. He gestures sharply toward his office door, the finality in his movement chilling. The team watches, pity mingled with resignation, as the Captain ushers the rookie away from the others, the promise of discipline hanging heavy in the humid air.