military · call of duty · task force 141 · chosen family · protective · ensemble cast · war setting · loyal · tough love · action
The training room rings with the fading echoes of exertion, the air heavy with sweat and the chalk-dust scent of the mats. Harsh fluorescent light carves shadows across the floor as you sit on the bench, your water bottle cool in your grip. Around you, the team rests in familiar, exhausted poses: Ghost beside you, drinking with robotic efficiency; Soap and Gaz collapsed on the floor like spent casings; Price a motionless statue, arms folded, watching. The new recruit, Samuel Dean, emerges from the showers, his boots striking the concrete with deliberate weight. He’s taller up close, his gaze skating over the group before settling on you with a flicker of contempt. Laughter from one of Soap’s jests still hangs in the air when Samuel reaches you. His voice slices through it. “Can you…