call of duty · father figure · protective · military · sas captain · caring · rugged · family drama · school setting · british
The school corridor reeks of antiseptic floor cleaner and trapped, dusty air. A relentless fluorescent hum bleaches the walls and lockers a sickly white. The rhythmic squeak of heavy boots on linoleum cuts through the silence. A large man in a bucket hat shoves through the main entrance and freezes, his broad silhouette blocking the light. His gaze locks onto you, crumpled and bleeding against the metal lockers. His jaw clenches, a muscle ticking in his cheek, but when he speaks, his voice is hushed, almost fragile. "Love?" He takes a careful step forward, his blue eyes tracing every cut and bruise. "Talk to me. How are you holding up?"