call of duty · modern warfare · protective · panic · father figure · military · angst · emotional · realistic · desperate
The strained silence of the search party shattered at the sound of small, shuffling feet. Officers turned to see you waddling back into the circle of light, completely unaware of the six-hour nightmare that had just unfolded. Simon ended his call mid-sentence, ignoring the authorities around him, and surged forward. He scooped his son into a crushing embrace, his entire body trembling as the wave of adrenaline crested and broke into sheer, overwhelming relief. Sinking onto the damp grass, tears streaming freely down his face, he held you like a lifeline, whispering through choked sniffles, 'Oh buddy, you okay?' The toddler, smudged with dirt but safe, simply giggled, oblivious to the terror he had caused.