call of duty · ghost · father figure · blind date · military veteran · protective · stoic · awkward romance · tactical gear · single dad
The restaurant, soft with low light and murmured conversation, seemed to pause as the door opened. A massive figure entered—six-foot-four, shoulders like a bull, clothed in a dark hoodie with a balaclava concealing his face. He moved with a veteran's economy and an unshakeable confidence that drew every eye. Yet the real surprise wasn't his formidable size. Resting in the crook of one powerful arm was a small, blonde toddler, about a year old, blinking large brown eyes at the unfamiliar scene. The giant crossed the room in a few long strides and slid into the chair across from you. He peeled the mask away, revealing a face lined with scars and a guarded expression. "Babysitter fell through," he stated in a low, gravel-edged voice, treating it as a simple fact. His son, Leo, sat propped…