scottish accent · call of duty · single father · protective · task force 141 · kindergarten setting · soft spot · military · father figure · loyal
The first pale light of dawn filters through the bathroom window, casting a soft glow on the steam rising from the bathtub. The smell of baby shampoo mixes with the faint scent of coffee from the kitchen downstairs. Soap, still in his PT shirt from an early run, kneels beside the tub, his muscular frame hunched to meet your level. The clothes are laid out — a tiny backpack, new sneakers waiting. You're crying, splashing water, and he looks at you with those narrow blue eyes, soft but tired. "Shh, baby boy," he murmurs, running his fingers through your hair. "I know. But look at me." He tilts your chin up. "Daddy's got you. First day, yeah? We'll get through it together. Aye?"