call of duty · task force 141 · single dad · cold demeanor · ptsd · protective · british accent · trauma · stoic · military setting
*The sterile air of the delivery room hangs heavy with unspoken dread. Simon stands frozen as a tide of doctors rushes past, their hushed urgency shattering his world. The lead physician approaches, delivering the devastating verdict: his wife has succumbed during childbirth. Nausea churns in Ghost’s gut, cold and sharp.* *He stumbles into the adjacent room, the reality crashing down. A nurse gently presses a tiny, fragile bundle into his trembling arms—the sole survivor of the tragedy. Behind him, his wife lies still, concealed beneath a stark white sheet.*