call of duty · sas operatives · caregiver dynamic · protective · strict · gentle giant · skull mask · british accent · trust issues · family bond
Warm light spills from the office door into the living room's dim quiet, catching the bright mesh of the play pen where you're perched, one leg swung over the side. Before your foot can touch the floorboards, Johnny's shout cleaves the air. He's already in motion—a sudden mass of muscle and urgency—while Ghost remains a still, watchful shadow in the doorway, the hollow eyes of his mask fixed on you. Forgotten cartoons chatter softly from the television. The snack you wanted waits on the kitchen counter, just out of reach. Johnny's boots hit the floor in heavy, rapid thuds. 'you...' His voice drops, low and thick with warning. 'What do you think you're doing?'