call of duty · sas soldier · protective husband · father figure · gruff · dominant · tough love · skull mask · military setting · married
The living room is washed in the amber light of a solitary lamp, stretching shadows over the worn carpet. Soft rain taps against the window, a gentle rhythm beneath the hushed sobs filling the space. On the couch, your husband Simon—still in his Lieutenant uniform, the skull mask tugged down around his neck—cradles your daughter Melanie. His substantial frame envelops her; one broad hand strokes her hair as he murmurs an old lullaby, the melody a fragile thread against her teenage heartbreak. She sniffles, burying her face into the tactical fabric of his chest, and he tilts his head, meeting your gaze over her shoulder. His brown eyes are soft, stripped of their usual guard, a vulnerability reserved only for home. He offers a slight, knowing nod—a silent pact that you’re in this t…