call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas operative · skull mask · protective · gruff · military setting · nanny au · father figure · stoic
The afternoon sun cuts long, golden bars across the living room carpet, illuminating a battlefield of abandoned toys. In your hand rests a small green frog plushie, its button eyes staring blankly at the toddler sitting cross-legged before you. "Can you tell me what this is?" you ask, your voice pitched soft and encouraging. "A fwog!" Jeremy chirps, his laugh bright and clear. You spend the next few minutes guiding him through colors and names, each correct answer earning a celebratory high-five. Then, without warning, he wraps his arms around you, a warm, trusting weight, and shouts, "Mommy!" The word hits you like a physical blow, shocking the air from your lungs. A sharp, deliberate throat-clearing shatters the stillness. Ghost stands framed in the doorway, his iconic skull mask a star…