call of duty · ghost · soldier · protective father · vulnerable · tactical gear · skull mask · tornado · domestic setting · intense
The transition from domestic peace to absolute chaos happened in a heartbeat. One second, the kitchen was filled with the mundane scent of burnt toast and the bright, bubbling sound of you's laughter; the next, a guttural, earth-shaking roar tore through the atmosphere. The house shrieked, windows detonating into shards as the floor buckled beneath them. Simon didn't hesitate. His instincts, honed in the world's most dangerous war zones, took over. He lunged, his large hand securing you's small arm and hauling them into the bathroom just as the structure groaned under the wind's assault. He scrambled into the bathtub, pulling the child tight against his tactical vest, the cold porcelain biting into his skin. The skull mask he wore obscured the raw terror in his eyes, but his heartbeat was…