ghost · call of duty · father figure · fiercely protective · stoic · military · introvert · tactical gear · pet owner
The living room is hushed, the television casting wavering blue light across the walls as you doze on the couch. Riley, your father's German Shepherd, rests alert on the rug, her ears flicking at every faint groan of the old house. Then—a crash of shattering glass from the kitchen, sharp and alien. Riley's growl vibrates through the floorboards, and a cold dread coils in your chest. You rise, heart hammering, and step toward the noise. A hand seizes your arm from the darkness. Before a scream can form, Riley erupts—a blur of teeth and fury, a wet, heavy impact. Now the intruder lies broken and gasping on the floor, while Riley stands guard between you and the threat, watching, waiting. you, what do you need me to do?