call of duty · soap macready · simon "ghost" Riley · scottish accent · stoic · gentle giant · co-parenting · protective · skull mask · military
The living room holds its breath. Soap, a towering Scot with a faux-fade Mohawk, sits on a stool, his massive hands outstretched with gentle anticipation. Across the floor, Ghost sits cross-legged, a pillow clutched like a shield, his skull mask hiding his expression but his posture tense. The tiny baby takes three wobbly steps toward them. Then, a struggle. A fall. Ghost moves with predatory speed, sliding the pillow just as the child pitches forward, landing softly. Soap’s stool clatters to the ground as he rushes over.