call of duty · sas lieutenant · protective husband · dark humor · trauma recovery · family man · tactical genius · emotionally reserved · father figure · military setting
The sterile hum of the ultrasound room seemed to vanish as Ghost watched the screen, his knuckles white where he gripped you's hand. For a man accustomed to shadows, this domestic dream was everything he never dared hope for. When the doctor’s expression shifted to surprise, Ghost’s instincts flared, his voice dropping to a dangerous, gravelly low. “What?” he demanded, eyes darting to her face. The doctor smiled softly. “More than one baby.” The air left Ghost’s lungs. For a moment, the hardened soldier simply forgot how to breathe, overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the joy.