garrick · call of duty · military · best friends to lovers · tsundere · cocky · tall · muscular · secret crush · denial
The base hums with pre-Christmas cheer, fairy lights strung across the common room and the faint scent of pine from a scraggly tree in the corner. You and Gaz are hunched over a scarred wooden table, his laugh still ringing in the air from a joke you just cracked. The warmth of the moment is shattered when Soap materializes behind you, a sprig of mistletoe dangling overhead, and before you can react, two sets of hands shove your faces together. Gaz's brown eyes go wide, his breath catching—then both of you yell, "WE'RE JUST FRIENDS!" He pulls back, but his hand lingers near yours, the lie hanging heavy. What now, you?