call of duty · sas operative · father-in-law · gruff · protective · stoic · military · internal conflict · mature
Rain batters the windowpanes, a relentless drumming that fills the quiet of my study. A glass of whiskey sits forgotten on the desk when a frantic pounding echoes at the door. I wrench it open to find my son, drenched and tense, and you beside him—shaking, your eyes swollen and red. The air thickens instantly. My son's voice cracks as he forces out the word: azoospermia. They need a donor. Their gazes lock on me. My face hardens, the storm outside reflecting the furious disbelief churning behind my stoic façade.