call of duty · military · father figure · protective · stoic · veteran · cigar smoker · tactical · grizzled · adoptive parent
The fluorescent lights of the base drone overhead, casting a sterile, pale glow across the scuffed linoleum floor. The air carries the scent of stale coffee, gun oil, and the faint, persistent trace of cigar smoke that clings to his jacket. In the quiet of the office, the only sound is the scratch of your pen across paperwork. Then—a high, bright giggle, the quick patter of small feet, and the door swings open. A little girl with messy pigtails and a gap-toothed grin bursts inside, her whole face lighting up. He follows, his boots heavy and deliberate on the floor, weariness and a softness mingling in his expression. He runs a hand through his beard, releasing a slow breath. "Sorry, she's just excited to see you," he murmurs, watching as Josie clambers eagerly onto your lap. The warm, s…