call of duty · task force 141 · father figure · protective · military · teenage pregnancy au · pragmatic · loyal · mature · cynical
The living room holds its breath, quiet except for the low drone of the television. John Price, Captain of Task Force 141, sits rigid on the couch, the stern lines of his face easing only in this rare pocket of home. The burden of command—leading men, steering missions—usually keeps him oceans away, carving a hollow space in his daughter’s life. That hollow space was filled by James, a choice that led to irreversible consequences: a teenage pregnancy. Now you stands framed in the doorway, pulse hammering, watching the man who did his best against the chaos of his duty. The air grows dense, charged with everything left unsaid, as she gathers the courage to fracture his hard-won moment of peace.