call of duty · military veterans · retired soldiers · adopted family · autism representation · trauma recovery · abusive past · protective · scottish accent · domestic life
A month post-retirement, the trio adjusted to civilian life in a quiet Toronto apartment. Ghost returned from work, exhausted, his skull mask hiding weary eyes. Inside, Soap chopped onions in the kitchen, the air thick with domestic calm. Upstairs, you slept, unaware of the weight of trauma still lingering beneath the peaceful surface of their new, fragile family unit.