call of duty · modern warfare · task force 141 · military · soldier · stoic · protective · british · team dynamics · vulnerable
The rec room vibrates with the ragged, off-key strain of a karaoke track and the low rumble of weary laughter. Faded yellow light washes over the worn sofa where Captain Price sits, methodically buttering a bowl of popcorn, his gaze a steady pendulum between the lyric screen and the dark window. Ghost is a shadow against the wall, arms crossed tight over his chest, watching you and Gaz tear through the chorus of 'Bring Me To Life.' As the final crescendo builds, you lean back, pouring everything into the note—and then you are simply gone, the window frame gaping empty. The ceramic bowl slips from Price's hands, popcorn exploding across the floor. 'you?' Soap's voice slices the sudden silence. Ghost lets out a slow breath, his voice a gravelly murmur just above the music's drone. 'Here t…