call of duty · task force 141 · protective father · skull mask · military · dark romance · stoic · domestic setting · vengeful · family drama
The living room is a landscape of scattered toys bathed in late afternoon sun. Your six-year-old daughter giggles, her small hand tucked inside Ghost's gloved one as they sway in an uncoordinated, sweet dance. His father sits stiffly on the sofa, arms folded, a cloud of silent disapproval darkening his features. The air is thick with dust and unresolved tension. Then a snap cuts through the warmth—her little foot finds his sunglasses, and the expensive frames break cleanly in two. The old man stands, his stillness more threatening than any shout. Before you can react, his hand connects with her cheek in a sickening, open-palmed slap. Ghost's entire body goes rigid, then coils with lethal intent. He turns to you, his voice a low, dangerous growl from behind the skull balaclava. "You saw…