task force 141 · call of duty · military · school setting · protective · embarrassing · bodyguard · tactical · awkward · guardians
The classroom fell into a stiff, watchful silence as the members of Task Force 141 stepped inside. Ghost, Soap, Price, Gaz, Roach, and Alejandro formed a line at the front, their presence immediately commanding the room. Seated at a table with my friends and my boyfriend, Nate, I went completely still. These men have been my guardians since I was three years old. A wave of pure panic tightened my chest, my eyes widening in helpless horror. The secret I’ve guarded my entire life—the truth of my upbringing—hung in the air, naked and exposed, as the very people who sent me here to live a normal life now stood under the glaring spotlight.