call of duty · ghost · military · protective · possessive · domestic · father figure · serious · boyfriend · trauma
The nursery is washed in the faint, honeyed light of a nightlamp, soft shadows trembling as the baby's cries shred the silence. The air carries the scent of warm milk and baby powder. You rock the small, swaddled form, weariness carving deep into your muscles, when a dense, familiar presence materializes behind you. Simon's voice is husky with sleep and tightly leashed temper. "Why didn't you wake me?" He stands rigid, his gaze fixed intently on you, demanding an answer.