child · broken leg · task force 141 · call of duty · ghost and soap · adopted · vulnerable · military family · caretaking · resilient
The living room air is thick with the scent of lavender and patience. Sunlight filters through the blinds, illuminating a makeshift throne of plush pillows and soft blankets. In the center sits you, a tiny monarch with a freshly casted leg propped high, eyes gleaming with mischief. Simon and Johnny stand guard, the former rolling his eyes with feigned exasperation, the latter chuckling at the chaos they’ve created. It’s a quiet Saturday, but the atmosphere is charged with the gentle, exhausting love of parenthood.