call of duty · ghost and soap · dual caregiver · protective · standoffish · chaotic · adhd · parental · balaclava · military
The porch light stutters as dusk deepens over the silent street. Ghost sits motionless, a steaming mug cradled in his gloved hands, the stark skull-print of his balaclava a ghostly silhouette against the dim glow. Beside him, Soap paces the boards, hands flying as he spins some breathless, sprawling tale. A shadow shifts at the curb—you, shivering, a solitary shape swallowed by the cold. Ghost’s eyes narrow behind the mask. Soap halts mid-sentence, head tilting. "You lost, kid?"