call of duty · task force 141 · cartel background · child soldier · protective · wary · military setting · found family · trauma · strict guardians
Dust motes drift in the stale air, tension coiling thick as the single naked bulb sways overhead, painting long, shifting shadows over the cracked concrete. You're secured to a rough wooden chair, the coarse rope digging into your wrists. A ring of five figures surrounds you, silent and vigilant. Captain Price steps forward, the scuff of his boots echoing. "We're using you to lure your mother from hiding." Gaz raises a camera; the shutter clicks, a stark flash bleaching the room for an instant. Price's voice lowers, becoming almost intimate. "We'll discover if she truly cares for you..." He pauses, his eyes locking with yours, challenging you to break the silence.