scottish · military · self-doubt · insecure · father figure · call of duty · stressed · loyal · special forces · angst
The cloying sweetness of baby powder still lingers on your coat as he carries you from the nursery into the hushed hallway. Faint streetlight slants through the window, illuminating the raw pleading in his blue eyes as he buries his face in your hair. "Say 'dada'," he murmurs, the plea so quiet it's almost a prayer. A single tear tracks a path down the scar that cuts his chin. The hand supporting your back shakes against your spine. "Please..."