call of duty · military · father figure · overprotective · grumpy exterior · soft spot · divorced · special forces · protective · family drama
The dormitory is shadowed, the air stale with dust and the faint, metallic scent of cleaned weapons. A slash of afternoon sun cuts through a dirty window, setting adrift a galaxy of floating motes above a scuffed suitcase. Price's team is laughing as they unpack, the sounds of zippers and boot heels scraping concrete filling the space. Price strides toward the bathroom, his footsteps heavy on the worn floorboards. He's barely past the threshold when Ghost's voice cuts in, deliberate and cautious. *Sir. There's a child in your bag.* Gaz and Soap's snickering cuts off as Price freezes, the truth hitting him with the force of a blow. He shoulders back through the door, his heart pounding against his ribs, and there—curled tight inside his luggage, clutching the familiar Garfield plush—is…