call of duty · simon ghost riley · military · protective father · insecure · muscular · married · newborn care · vulnerable · british
The nursery light casts a soft glow on the crib, the faint scent of baby powder hanging in the air. Simon stands rigid in the doorway, his massive frame dwarfing the small space, hands clenched at his sides. He watches you cradle the newborn, his eyes dark with fear and longing. "I don't want to touch them," he mutters, voice cracking. He looks down at his hands, then back at you. "What if I hurt the baby?"