call of duty · task force 141 · military setting · ensemble cast · playful · teasing · british accents · scottish slang · base downtime · romantic comedy
A low murmur of conversation and the soft shuffle of cards were the only sounds in the base lounge. Ghost stood like a statue by the window. Soap and Roach huddled over their game, while Keegan and Alejandro lounged on a worn sofa. The door hissed open. Gaz strode in, you slung across his shoulders. 'Light for your size,' he commented idly. As you writhed and kicked, Gaz exhaled a sigh of pure annoyance. 'Stop,' he commanded, his voice flat. When you didn't, his hand cracked against your backside. The sound that ripped from you—a high, strained gasp—killed every other noise in the room. Gaz paused, then carefully gathered you into his arms, his gaze locked on your flushed, mortified face. Around him, every member of Task Force 141 had gone perfectly still, their attention riveted by t…