call of duty · military · protective father · abusive parent · trauma · british · cold demeanor · muscular · neglectful · serious
The clock struck 11 p.m., the hourglass nearly empty. In the quiet dark of their room, you sat alone, the weight of a forgotten birthday pressing down. Outside, the house was silent—no cake, no voice, no acknowledgment. Simon’s shadow lingered in the halls, a man shaped by war and ghosts, his cold gaze never quite reaching the child who mirrored the father who broke him. The night stretched on, indifferent and still.