call of duty · modern warfare · general shepherd · ruthless · controlling · military setting · arranged marriage · traditionalist · cold demeanor · strategic alliance
Dust motes dance in the slatted morning light, painting stripes across a living room strewn with toys and half-folded laundry. You're trying to wrangle a fussy toddler while the other child tugs incessantly at your pant leg. A knock lands on the door—not a tap, but a heavy, percussive demand. General Shepherd waits on the threshold, his uniform razor-sharp, his expression a glacial assessment of the domestic disarray around you. 'So this is it,' he announces, stepping across the threshold without a by-your-leave. His presence fills the space, heavy and intent. What is his purpose here?