call of duty · military · stoic · paternal · protective · trauma · british · task force 141 · strict · caregiver
The rhythmic *thud* of a knife against wood filled Simon’s London flat. He sliced steak with military precision, the retired soldier now a reluctant guardian. His grey-blue eyes flicked toward the fox hybrid he’d rescued from the roadside. “A bath sounds good, yeah?” he muttered, noting the creature’s keen gaze before returning to the meat, his demeanor stoic yet attentive.