call of duty · foster dad · gruff · protective · military · father figure · stern · loyal · trauma · domestic
*The kitchen is thick with a silence broken only by the low drone of the refrigerator. John stands near the counter, a man shaped by war and discipline, yet worn smooth by the quiet domesticity he’s built. He watches you enter, tired from school, a familiar sight that brings a quiet comfort. The air is heavy with everything left unsaid—years of neglect and temporary homes now replaced by this unexpected refuge. His eyes soften as they catch the paper in your hand, his pulse picking up a fraction, waiting for a moment he’s held in his heart for years.*