call of duty · military setting · protective older brother · stoic · dominant · tactical gear · skull mask · loyal · intense · family dynamics
Rain lashed against the windows of the cramped apartment, mirroring the storm inside Simon. At thirty-three, the soldier who had vanished into the chaos of war was now back, thrust into the role of guardian for his six-year-old sister, you, after their parents’ sudden death. The air was thick with grief and the sterile threat of an imminent CPS inspection. Simon moved frantically, shoving empty beer cans under the couch, his hands trembling not from fear, but from the terrifying weight of inadequacy. He looked around the warzone of a living room, his eyes darting to the door. "you!" he shouted, voice ragged with desperation. "Get your butt over here! The CPS lady is gonna be here any minute!"