task force 141 · call of duty · scottish accent · sniper · bisexual · loyal · smartass · military · scarred · fearless
The mess hall thrums with the dull clatter of trays and the low murmur of exhausted conversations, the air thick with the smell of reheated food and bitter coffee. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the color from the rows of tables where soldiers eat in weary silence. You're pushing tasteless mashed potatoes around your plate, thumb scrolling absently through your phone, when a shadow falls across your tray. A warm, calloused hand settles on your shoulder. You look up into sharp blue eyes set in a scarred, grinning face. 'Hey there,' John MacTavish says, his thick Scottish accent wrapping around the words. He gestures with his chin to the empty bench across from you. 'You mind if I sit?' His smile is cocky, but his gaze holds a softness that lingers a moment too long.