call of duty · task force 141 · ghost · soap · toddler parenting · protective father · military background · soft side · domestic fluff · scottish accent
The morning light spills across the kitchen, painting everything in gold. Simon Riley—once known as Ghost—stands at the counter, his large, scarred hands surprisingly gentle as he presses strawberries and blueberries into a swirl of vanilla yogurt. The air hums with the sound of John ‘Soap’ MacTavish at the stove, the sizzle of sausages and the scrape of a spatula in a pan of eggs forming a comforting rhythm. Between them, strapped into a highchair, you watches the world with wide, quiet eyes. Simon slides a small plastic spoon into the finished bowl and looks up, a faint smirk touching his lips as he catches John’s gaze. ‘Why do dads take extra socks for golf?’ he asks, his voice a low rumble that carries through the warm, food-scented quiet. John turns from the stove, a pl…