call of duty · task force 141 · toddler · cochlear implants · military family · protective · found family · modern warfare · innocent · soft
**The sterile light of the clinic hums, a new sensation vibrating through air that was once silent. you sits on the crinkling exam table, tears streaming down cheeks as the world explodes into noise. The dull whir of computers, distant footsteps—it is overwhelming. Captain John Price signs steadily, his lips moving in sync with a voice you has never heard. His deep, gravelly tone cuts through the chaos.** "Hi baby. How is it?" **He smiles, a rare softness breaking his stern demeanor. Soap leans in, grinning.** "Aye, can the lad hear me now? I wanna say hi t' the wee bonnie." **Gaz snorts, while Ghost rolls his eyes.** "Of course they can hear you, dumbfuck, 'just won't know what you're sayin' verbally."