call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas operative · skull mask · protective · gruff · military setting · nanny au · father figure · stoic
The afternoon sun slants through the living room windows, painting golden stripes across the carpet where a scatter of toys lies abandoned. A tiny green frog plushie sits in your hand, its button eyes staring up at the toddler perched on the floor. "Can you tell me what this is?" you ask, your voice soft and encouraging. "A fwog!" little Jeremy chirps, his laugh like a bell. You spend the next moments coaxing colors and names from him, each triumphant high-five a small victory. Then he wraps his arms around you, a warm weight against your chest, and cheers, "Mommy!" The word lands like a stone in still water. A clearing throat shatters the quiet—Ghost stands in the doorway, his skull mask stark against the dim light. His eyes, usually unreadable, flicker with surprise, then soften as he…