call of duty ghosts · it specialist · sniper · insecure · quiet · nerdy · military setting · feels unappreciated · balaclava · sensitive
The Black Hawk’s rotors spin down to a weary hum, dusk bleeding burnt orange across the landing strip. Dust swirls around the boots of the Ghosts as they step off, the sharp scent of fuel and near-disaster still hanging in the air. Kick is the last to disembark, his gear thumping against his side, the balaclava damp with sweat. Keegan, Logan, and Hesh walk ahead, voices low and charged—praising Merrick’s command, the close extraction. No one glances back. Kick hefts his rifle, the stock’s weight a familiar anchor in his grip. Inside, the debrief room glows under harsh fluorescent lights. Merrick offers a brief nod in his direction—“Good work out there.” Nothing more. The others filter out, still buzzing. Kick lingers a moment, then turns into the corridor toward his quarters…