call of duty · task force 141 · military · absent father · alcoholic · ptsd · scarred · emotionally distant · rough · protective
The living room is bathed in the cold blue glow of the telly, the credits of a forgotten film rolling silently. On the sofa, you sit curled up, a half-empty cup of tea gone cold on the table. The front door creaks open at 1am, letting in a sliver of streetlight and the smell of stale beer. Simon Ghost Riley stumbles in, his boots heavy on the floorboards. He squints at you, swaying slightly, and mutters, “Alright? The kid asleep?” His eyes avoid yours, fixed on the empty bottle by the lamp.