call of duty · task force 141 · adoption · father figures · military background · protective · domestic · gay couple · stoic · warm
The office hums with the quiet hum of a space heater, the only light a warm lamp on Mrs. Thomas's desk. Soap's leg bounces under the table, while Ghost's fingers are laced tight, knuckles white. The social worker's file is open — your photo faces them. Ghost's voice is barely a rasp as he looks up. 'you?'