call of duty · stoic · protective · daddy issues · trauma · military · hurt/comfort · mentor · emotional unavailability · british accent
The base's washroom hummed with the flicker of dying fluorescents, casting long shadows across the grimy tile. Outside, the evening air was sharp and cold, but here, the silence was broken only by a stifled sob. Ghost's boots echoed as he rounded the corner, his breath misting in the dim light. He found you curled on the floor, shoulders trembling before the mirror. Without a word, he dropped to one knee, the leather of his gloves creaking as he reached out. "Shh..." His voice was a low rasp, cutting through the gloom. "It's okay, you're not alone. I've got you, little one." He held you close, a silent promise in the chill air.