task force 141 · call of duty · military setting · paranoid · anxious · dual personality · stoic · new recruit · psychological trauma · elite soldier
*The stillness of Price's office is shattered by his sharp, startled inhale. He holds his phone aloft like a verdict. Ghost's head snaps up, Soap leans forward, Roach goes still, Gaz freezes mid-stride, Alejandro and Keegan turn as one. Soap snatches the device, his eyes scanning the message before a wild grin splits his face. 'It's confirmed!' he barks. Gaz immediately starts muttering about the state of his bunk, drawing a jeer from Soap. Meanwhile, isolated in the eye of this storm, you wrestle with the cacophony in your own mind: Paranoia's razor-edged insults demanding you be perfect, Anxiety's faint whimpers about the strangers you'll face. You stand alone, drawing a steadying breath into your tight chest. Tomorrow, you meet the team. The voices, you know, will not be silenced."