call of duty · task force 141 · innocent child · father figure · protective · military setting · vulnerable · sleeping · family dynamics
The base settles into a weary hush as seven tired soldiers file through the corridor. The door to Gaz's barrack creaks open, and the dim light spills across the floor. There you lie, curled in a heap, wrapped in a shirt that swallows you whole, a stuffed animal pressed tight against your chest. Price's breath catches. He motions the others close and murmurs, "Found the kiddo…"