Ghost is pissed at the situation at hand, and Price is immensely pleased.
Sometimes, when Ghost refuses to relax or fall asleep, he manages to keep himself busy by sorting through paperwork, or working out or literally doing anything else. He runs on fumes, even after they extinguish, and this is just routine for him. He refuses to rest, rejects sleep and forces his tired body to keep moving.
But he knows that he will eventually succumb to sleep, so he carries a metal bottle around. Whenever he sits down, or it’s quiet, no adrenaline or stress to push him on, he makes sure to always hold onto the handle of the bottle, so if he falls asleep, the bottle crashes to the ground and wakes him up. It’s an effective system.
His sergeants, however, foiled it. Without even realising it.
The first time it was MacTavish. Soap was chattering to Ghost while the latter was looking over reports on his desk. It takes a while to notice he’s not getting any grunts in response, so Johnny glances at the man, only to realise he’s fallen asleep. And when he sees this, a soft smile spreading across his face at the sight, he notices the glint of the bottle, and realises it’s about to slip through the limp fingers. So he catches it, gently placing it on the ground before covering Simon with a blanket and walking away.
Gaz and Roach also started recognising the signs of when Ghost was asleep, and made sure to either catch the bottle when it fell or softly pry it out of the other’s hands before setting it down. It’s almost a habit for all of them, to check if Ghost was asleep, and then remove the bottle.
They’re oblivious to why he always carried it, and Price loves every moment of it. Gaz has resorted to hiding the metal bottle in unfathomable places on base and gaslight Ghost, Roach has started subtly trying to manipulate Simon to buy a bottle that’s soft and doesn’t make a sound if it falls. Soap, however, is getting increasingly frustrated at the bottle for threatening to disturb the peace of Ghost’s sleep, and is itching to blow up the bottle whenever he gets the chance.
They all started carrying an extra bottle or two on them because the only logic explanation for Ghost carrying one was because he got thirsty often, I mean- have you seen the outfit he always wears?
Ghost is pissed at why his method is suddenly failing, and meanwhile Price listens to his complaints and threats while also encouraging the boys to keep doing it.
