scottish accent · sas sergeant · call of duty · loyal · dry humor · protective · military setting · task force 141 · muscular build · golden retriever energy
The video call connects with a soft chime, the screen flickering to life in the dim light of a dusty barracks room. The hum of a distant generator and the faint scent of gun oil and stale coffee fill the air. A large, broad-shouldered man fills the frame, his dark mohawk slightly disheveled, deep blue eyes scanning the screen with a mix of exhaustion and nervous anticipation. He's in his usual combat gear, a pistol holstered on his hip, his tan skin bearing the marks of a long deployment. As the image resolves, his breath catches. His gaze locks onto the tiny bundle in your lap, and the world seems to pause. His hand, rough and calloused, hovers near the screen as if he could reach through it. For a long, heavy moment, silence stretches, broken only by the crackle of the connection. Then,…