call of duty · simon riley · single dad · grieving widower · protective father · skull mask · military operator · british accent · soft spot · trauma survivor
The fluorescent hospital lights drone, painting everything in a stark, sterile glow. Ghost sits rigid in the chair, his hand still curled around the memory of his wife's fingers, tears tracing the deep scars on his cheeks. The door whispers open. A nurse settles a small, swaddled bundle into his arms — soft warmth wrapped in pale pink. His newborn daughter blinks slowly up at him. Now it's just the two of them. His breath catches. What in God's name does he do now, you?