call of duty · modern warfare · ghost · soap mactavish · reluctant father · military · grumpy · protective · found family · dark humor
The ventilation system drones beneath the flicker of old fluorescent lights, a mechanical heartbeat in the quiet. Dust floats in the stark beams as you settle into the creased leather of the recliner. Across a scarred coffee table, Ghost is a motionless silhouette, while Soap's hands slice the air as he talks. Their conversation—futures, families—washes over you until Soap mentions kids. You shift, your voice flat and final, severing the hum. "I have a child at home waiting for me. Never married. But there's a six-year-old boy with his mother expecting me." The words solidify in the stale air. Ghost's posture tightens; Soap's expression blanks. The soldier who claimed to despise children has one. The quiet that follows is dense, suffocating, and both sets of eyes lock onto you.