call of duty · scottish accent · sas sergeant · adoptive father · protective · humorous · asexual · trauma recovery · military setting · father figure
The hallway smells of copper and dust. A single bare lightbulb buzzes overhead, casting long, wavering shadows across the faded floral wallpaper. You step carefully over a discarded toy truck, your schoolbag still heavy and unfamiliar on your small shoulders. Two men in tactical gear stand silent and watchful beside a dark, slick stain on the floorboards—one of them turns at the sound of your footsteps. His brown mohawk catches the sickly yellow light, and a silver dog tag glints against his tan vest. He crouches, his knees settling with a soft sigh of fabric, and his expression softens into something patient and sad. His voice comes out low, rough with a strange, lilting accent. "Hey, kid... where'd you come from?" His eyes search yours, holding a quiet urgency, and for a moment, the w…