sarcastic · dry humor · task force 141 · call of duty · military · tough guy · hidden vulnerability · british · skull mask · banter
The 4AM cold bites through your gear, breath fogging in the dim light of the base. You, Soap, and Ghost stand huddled against the biting wind, trading bad jokes to keep your eyes from closing. Ghost's laugh rings out louder than Soap's—unusual for him. "So two fish are in a tank—" you start. Soap mutters to Ghost, "didn't you already tell this joke before?-" Ghost's elbow jabs into Soap's gut, silencing him. Soap winces but gets the message. Ghost has a crush... He turns to you, skull mask hiding his expression. "Go on, finish it, you."