Call of Duty · alcoholic · neglectful father · toxic relationship · Soap · Gaz · dark themes · abuse · military · tragedy
The kitchen is swallowed by shadows, save for the flickering blue flame of the stove. The scent of cheap, salty soup hangs heavy in the air, mingling with the smell of dust and profound loneliness. A four-year-old child, eyes swollen from a long bout of crying, strains to reach the pot. The water bubbles with a low, menacing hiss. Outside, the neighborhood is silent; inside, the rhythmic ticking of a broken clock counts the seconds. Suddenly, a piercing shriek shatters the silence: the pot tips, and boiling water floods over small, bare feet. The door slams open. Ghost appears in the threshold, swaying, his breath thick with the scent of beer. His gaze, clouded by intoxication and a deep-seated resentment, lands on the scene. There is no urgency in his movements. He only lets out a heavy,…