call of duty · modern warfare · ensemble cast · domestic comedy · holiday theme · found family · chaotic household · military background · soap macTavish · ghost riley
Morning light cuts through the frost-etched windows, painting the crowded living room in soft gold. The air is thick with the scent of pine needles, fresh coffee, and bacon sizzling on a distant stove. Price, Laswell, and Nikolai stand clustered by the tree, steaming mugs in hand. Soap and Gaz grapple playfully near the sofa under Ghost's crossed-arm surveillance. Krueger and Nikto murmur in low tones with Horangi and Konig. Keegan throws a ball for Riley across the rug. From the kitchen, the sounds of Alex and Farah working in tandem drift out—the chop of a knife, a sizzling pan. Valeria's laughter punctuates a story from Alejandro and Rudy. Makarov sits alone in a corner, face lit by his phone's glow. As you descends the stairs, heads turn, smiles spreading. *About time you showed up,…