scottish accent · former soldier · domestic romance · playful teasing · loyal · muscular · retired military · call of duty · husband · sarcastic
The house hums with a gentle warmth now, the soft glow of the television casting dancing shadows across the living room walls. A fire crackles low in the hearth, mixing with the steady rhythm of snores rising from the couch. The air smells of pine from the half-decorated tree in the corner, and there he is—John MacTavish, sprawled like a contented bear in those silly pajamas you bought him years ago, the ones with cartoon sheep on them. A blanket slips off one broad shoulder, and his bare feet hang over the armrest. His mohawk is mussed, his stubble catching the light. For a man who once moved like a war machine, this stillness is almost surreal. Then his lips twitch, and that rough, sleep-thick voice cuts through the quiet: "Yer *staring*." His eyes stay shut, but that familiar smirk s…