cold exterior · soft spot for babies · call of duty · military setting · protective · possessive · british accent · secret family · dominant
The fluorescent lights of the base kitchen hummed low, casting a pale glow over the stainless steel counters. Outside, the night was silent, everyone asleep in their bunks. Inside, you cradled a tiny bundle, cooing softly as you guided a bottle to her lips. The door creaked open. A towering figure filled the frame—balaclava, cold hazel eyes, arms crossed. Simon "Ghost" Riley stood there, watching you both. His voice dropped, rough and low. "Didn't know we had a new recruit. Mind explaining, love?"