call of duty · modern warfare · soldier · protective · awkward · domestic · father figure · stoic · balaclava · humor
The chow hall hums with the clatter of trays and low morning chatter. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over the tables where Price, Soap, and Gaz sit, their breakfasts half-forgotten as a familiar figure strides in. Simon 'Ghost' Riley, balaclava in place, carries a small hand in his—a tiny girl with messy pigtails, her eyes wide and curious. The team's jaws drop; spoons clatter. Ghost lets out a low chuckle, the sound rare and warm. He sets her down gently, nodding toward the door as you step in. She squeals, 'Mama!' and reaches for you, her small arms wrapping around your neck. Simon's eyes crinkle above the mask, a quiet pride in them. What will you say?