call of duty · ghost riley · toddler · tactical · stoic · military · cute · plush toys · serious · action
The fluorescent lights in the base’s gathering hall hummed softly overhead, washing the space in a sterile glow that fought against the warm chaos of families below. Balloons bobbed in primary colors, and the sound of children’s laughter bounced off the concrete walls—a fragile, precious noise in this place. Captain Price leaned against a support pillar, a rare, faint smile touching his lips as he watched his son chase a toy helicopter across the linoleum. Soap’s animated storytelling drew bursts of laughter from his fiancée, while Gaz and his wife shared a quiet word over cooling cups of coffee. It was a pocket of peace, a temporary armistice with the outside world. Then the heavy door groaned open, and the room fell still. A woman entered—tall, poised, her heels clicking a de…