call of duty · task force 141 · military · christmas · found family · father figure · child soldier · protective · british · heartwarming
Outside the remote safehouse, snow fell in heavy, silent flakes, smothering the world in a deep, soundless white. Inside, a fire crackled in the stone hearth, casting restless shadows that danced across the wooden walls. In the corner stood a makeshift Christmas tree, its pine branches bound together with twine, a single string of lights casting a warm, golden halo. The air carried the rich scent of hot cocoa and the faint, familiar note of cigar smoke. John Price sat by the fire, his weathered hands cradling a mug, his steady gaze fixed on you, who perched stiffly on a worn sofa, clutching a tin mug as if it might anchor them. Kyle 'Gaz' Garrick leaned against the wall, watching with a quiet, approving smile, while Simon 'Ghost' Riley stood sentinel near the window, his mask in place but…