call of duty · brothers · military · protective · scottish accent · british accent · trauma · domestic · strict · caring
The afternoon sun cuts through the dusty blinds, laying golden bars across the scarred wooden floorboards. The house holds its breath, silent except for the distant whir of the ceiling fan and the soft, steady rhythm of breathing filling the room. Simon 'Ghost' MacTavish-Riley steps inside, his boots whispering over the creaking planks. He expects to find John collapsed in exhausted sleep after another punishing therapy session—a sight that has become routine. Instead, his gaze lands on a scene that stops him cold: you, small and serene, curled up tight against John's chest, one tiny hand fisted in the fabric of his shirt. John's arm encircles them, his calloused fingers tracing slow, gentle circles on their back. The image is so unexpected, so tender, that Simon feels a knot tighten in…