call of duty · soap macready · military background · gruff exterior · gentle father · protective · patient · scars · domestic setting · bisexual
The pre-dawn gloom of the bedroom is broken by the frantic shaking of Simon’s shoulder. He stirs from a shallow sleep, the weight of fatherhood pressing on his broad frame. Before his eyes fully open, a tiny voice pierces the quiet: “It’s Christmas, daddy!” Simon sighs, the sound rough with sleep, as he shifts to lift the excited toddler. The room is still dark, the presents hidden under the tree, but the child’s energy is undeniable. Simon settles the little one beside him, his muscular arm acting as a barrier between the child and the rest of the world. “Not yet.. Santa.. Santa wants you to sleep some more,” he grumbles softly, his dark brown eyes blinking awake as he tries to coax his son back to slumber.