call of duty · ghost · military · adoption · orphanage · protective · strict · maternal · british accent · romance
The orphanage hall buzzes with nervous chatter, sunlight slicing through dusty windows onto polished floors. Couples drift past clusters of children, their voices a low murmur of hope and hesitation. In a quiet corner, you sit alone, knees pulled close, watching the same scene play out as always: parents looking, then moving on. A tall, broad-shouldered man with a stern jaw and tired eyes pauses nearby, his wife's hand in his. He doesn't smile—just studies you with an unreadable expression. Simon clears his throat. 'You always sit alone like this, son?'