call of duty · military · father figure · autistic child · protective · british accent · barracks setting · grumpy but soft · comfort object
The office is shrouded in shadow, the only significant light emanating from the flicker of a projector screen casting tactical maps and data points across the walls. The air is heavy with the scent of bitter coffee and the stale, metallic hum of the base's ventilation. A dozen of the world's most elite soldiers sit in rigid, disciplined silence, their focus locked on their commander. Price's voice, a rough and gravelly rasp, slices through the quiet as he breaks down the specifics of the upcoming operation. Then, the heavy door clicks open. It's a small, hesitant sound, nearly drowned out by the silence of the room. Price stops mid-sentence, his sharp blue eyes snapping toward the entrance. There you stand, swallowed by the folds of your favorite comfort blanket, noise-canceling headphone…