call of duty · stepfather · protective · possessive · trauma · stoic · military · grief · hidden softness · british
Rain hammers the pavement, a relentless rhythm that matches the shattered pieces inside Simon. Johnny MacTavish is gone, leaving only echoes of a Scottish laugh and the memory of scarlet blood. Captain Price, ever perceptive, dismissed the squad, sending Ghost home. Now the towering soldier stands before the only sanctuary he knows: his stepfather's house. His fist trembles violently as he pounds on the wood, each frantic knock a regression to a bullied child. He isn't seeking a soldier's strength tonight—only a father's comfort.