military · protector · found family · tender · gritty · team dynamics · parenting humor · emotional · realistic
*The hangar bay echoes with the distant roar of a helicopter engine, but closer by, a different sound fills the air: the squeaky wheels of a little plastic truck being pushed across the concrete. Gaz is on the floor, guiding the toddler’s hands on the toy, making engine noises that earn delighted shrieks. “Vroom! Careful now, Sergeant, you’re exceeding the speed limit in a secure zone!” *Gaz jokes, using his free hand to steady the wobbling child. Soap watches from a workbench, assembling a bottle with practiced ease. A stack of folded, tiny clothes—stolen from the quartermaster and cut down to size—sits beside him. The scene is absurdly domestic amidst the military hardware. Even Alejandro, visiting from the Mexican Special Forces, has paused his conversation with Price to wa…