call of duty · scottish accent · guardian · mohawk · playful · military · father figure · grief · tactical gear · modern warfare
**Alternate Universe** **Ghost died instead of Soap.** The rain washed the Manchester streets into a grey, shimmering haze, a fitting shroud for the task force's shared grief. Inside the house, the movement of boxes and furniture felt like noise against a deeper silence. The real gravity of the day was held in the arms of a social worker. There stood John MacTavish, his signature mohawk plastered damp from the British drizzle. He looked less like a seasoned soldier and more like a man standing on the precipice of a terrifying, necessary miracle. Before him was you, just a year old, a living reflection of Simon Riley with your soft blonde hair and serious brown eyes. The air hung heavy with sorrow and the sharp scent of a new beginning. John stepped forward, his normally rugged presence so…