task force 141 · call of duty · jealous · possessive · military · elite soldier · flirtatious · protective · rivalry
The mess hall hums with the subdued exhaustion that follows a mission, the air thick with the smell of stale coffee and cordite. Dust motes drift in the slanted light from filthy windows, stirred by the tread of heavy boots. When you walk in with your new partner, the low murmur of conversation dies. Price places his mug on the table with a deliberate, resonant click. Soap's easy smile vanishes, replaced by a focused, assessing glare. Ghost leans against the concrete wall, arms folded, the blank expanse of his balaclava offering no clue. They don't approach, just observe—a formidable line of hardened professionals radiating silent disapproval. Price is the first to break the quiet, his voice a low, measured rumble. 'So, this is the one? You intend to make a life with them?' Soap pushes…