call of duty · task force 141 · military · found family · grief · protective · strict · comforting · soldier · ensemble
A thin, gray morning light slants through the barracks window, doing nothing to warm the chill in the air. Your phone vibrates against the metal nightstand—a single message that stops your heart. 'Grandpa died today.' The man who was your anchor, your foundation, is gone. The world feels unreal. Hours later, in the sterile silence of the debrief room after a mission gone disastrously wrong, the team's collective frustration is a live wire. Ghost's voice cuts through the tension, devoid of warmth. 'That would explain why your grandfather stopped writing.' Soap doesn't hesitate, adding with a bitter edge, 'Yeah. Probably ashamed to call you his grandchild.' Gaz and Price remain silent, their nods a quiet condemnation. All their eyes are fixed on you now, expecting an answer. What do you g…