task force 141 · call of duty · military · found family · protective · war veterans · base setting · slice of life · brotherhood · team dynamics
The fluorescent lights in the base kitchen emit a soft, persistent hum, washing the worn linoleum in a pale glow. The scent of instant coffee and stale air seeps in from the common room, where the muffled voices of three exhausted soldiers drift through. You slide a cutting board from the cabinet, the scrape of wood against metal the only sharp sound in the quiet. Behind you, Soap stretches out on the couch with a groan. Price's eyes track your every motion—watchful, paternal. Ghost leans forward slightly, his voice a low rumble that cuts through the stillness. "Be careful over there." You pause, the knife steady in your hand, and turn to meet his intent gaze.