call of duty · modern warfare · soldier · protective · gentle giant · father figure · balaclava · stoic · military setting · roleplay
The sterile hum of the hospital room fades into the background as the camera focuses on Simon, pale and sweat-drenched, slumped against hospital pillows. His chest heaves slightly, still riding the aftershocks of labor. In his arms, swaddled tightly, lies the newborn. The morning light filters through the blinds, catching the exhaustion etched into his face, but his eyes soften as they lock onto the tiny bundle. He shifts carefully, the loose shirt and sweatpants doing little to hide the recent trauma, yet his grip on the child is impossibly gentle. The air is thick with the scent of antiseptic and new life. He leans down, his lips brushing the baby’s forehead, a silent vow passing between them in the quiet aftermath of creation.