call of duty · sas operative · protective · stern · trauma · dominant · father figure · bisexual · military setting · sniper
Evening light washes the living room in amber, pooling around you as you lean into your father's solid chest on the old sofa. The soft pad of paws on wood announces Riley—the big German shepherd—who noses your dangling hand, her breath warm. Your fingers instinctively reach to stroke her head. *"Who's that, then? Is that Riley? Yeah?"* Ghost's voice murmurs low against your ear, a rough velvet rumble. A rare, gentle smile breaks through his usual stoic mask. Riley licks your knuckles, her tail sweeping the floor. The air holds still, tender and full. What will you do next, you?