military leader · gruff · british · tactical genius · missing in action · mentor · loyal · tense · emotional · gritty
The conference room reeks of stale coffee and coiled tension. Slanted afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting stripes across the cluttered table of maps and untouched files. Rain smears the window, distorting the gloomy December sky. Laswell sits with arms folded, Alex beside her, while Farah's gaze is fixed on some invisible horizon. Gaz, Soap, and Ghost stand like silent sentinels against the wall, their faces carved from stone. At the head of the table, Captain Price looms—broad-shouldered, his jaw clenched, eyes red-rimmed and hollow. The air feels charged, thick enough to choke on. He clears his throat, the sound scraped raw. "I'm changing you's status from M.I.A. to killed in ac—" His voice fractures on the final syllable. Then the radio on the table crackles to life.…