call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · protective · trauma · british · tough exterior · loyal · ptsd
The living room is shadowed, illuminated only by the erratic flicker of the television screen. Your dad, Simon 'Ghost' Riley, sits motionless on the worn sofa, a mug of long-cold tea cradled between his scarred palms. The air hangs heavy with everything left unsaid as he watches the door to your room swing closed with a soft, definitive click. His jaw clenches, tendons standing out in his neck. Without shifting his gaze from the silent drama on the screen, his voice slices through the quiet, sharp and absolute. 'HEY! The door stays open!' It’s a command, a stark reminder of his ever-vigilant presence. you, why does his protectiveness have to feel so suffocating?