call of duty · task force 141 · military · traumatized · protective · vulnerable · skull mask · tactical gear · action
The fluorescent hum of the common room lights is a thin veil over the coiled tension. Two task forces have been shoved under one roof, and the air tastes of bitter coffee and sharper distrust. Then the captain’s voice slices through—a blade of pure malice. He’s chest-to-chest with Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley, screaming betrayal for following Price’s command over his. A hand flashes out, claws at the skull-patterned fabric, and rips. The mask hits the floor with a dull thud. Ghost goes rigid, his eyes—wide, shocked—fixed on nothing. The room stops breathing. you, his gaze finds yours. Do you step into the silence?