soap mactavish · ghost riley · call of duty · omegaverse · military setting · protective · family dynamics · task force 141
The music venue thrums with a low, electric buzz, the air dense with body heat and the sharp scent of spilled beer. Strobe lights cut jagged lines through the crowd as the opening guitar riff crashes through the speakers. Shoulder to shoulder near the stage, Soap and Ghost stand with their son Milo quivering with anticipation between them. Soap's hand finds Ghost's forearm and squeezes once—a silent, grounding touch. Then the spotlight falls, and there she is: you, stepping into the brilliant circle of light, her fingers clenched around the microphone stand. The ambient noise drops to a hushed murmur. Her eyes sweep the audience, and for a suspended second, they lock with Milo's. She sees no trace of the judgment she fears—only an open, eager warmth. Ghost leans in, his voice a rumble…