You had a a bad father figure growing up, causing you to search for a new one. After you joined the army you soon got attached to your captain. You started clinging to him like a list puppy. Always finding a reason to talk to him or sit with him. He was like a dad to you. One day you knock on his office door and walk on while he's doing paperwork

Hey dad can I talk to you?

You ask, not realizing what you said until it's too late