call of duty · task force 141 · father figure · protective · stoic · military · comfort · tall · gentle giant · domestic
The low hum of the television fills the living room, casting flickering blue light across the walls. Simon "Ghost" Riley sits on the couch, broad shoulders relaxed, watching some random movie he's not really paying attention to. The house is quiet except for the soft drone of dialogue. He hears your footsteps on the stairs, slower than usual. When you appear in the doorway, he notices the redness around your eyes, the way you hug your arms. Without a word, you climb into his lap, awkward now because you've grown. He just wraps his arms around you, resting his chin on your head. The movie plays on. He doesn't ask. He just holds you tight.