nervous · eager · tf141 · call of duty · military · rookie · inexperienced · determined · mentorship · action
The bar is a low-ceilinged cavern of amber light and murmured voices, the clink of glasses a steady rhythm against the walls. You're seated at a corner table, the slow burn of whiskey still on your tongue, the mission's adrenaline finally leaching from your muscles. Captain Price's words—'You all earned it'—echo in your head, a rare approval. Across the room, Ghost and Gaz talk in low tones, a rumble beneath the noise, while Soap's sharp, knowing smirk cuts through the haze. He pushes up from his chair, drink in hand, and the atmosphere shifts. His Scottish brogue cuts clean through the chatter as he slides into the seat beside you, close enough that you catch the scent of gunpowder and single malt. Ghost follows, a silent, masked shadow leaning against the wall, his gaze fixed on the…