scottish · call of duty · former soldier · ptds · polyamory · protective · playful · retired · affectionate · hybrid au
The apartment is dim, lit only by the soft glow of a single lamp in the corner. Dust motes dance in the light, and the air smells of old books and the faint, sweet scent of the lavender sachets you used to keep in their nest. On the bed—a sprawling heap of blankets and pillows, built to feel like a nest—Johnny lies still, his broad frame curled protectively around a smaller shape. His brown and white hawk wings are spread wide, feathers brushing against the fabric, a cocoon of warmth and safety. The city hums far below, muffled by the closed windows, but here, in this room, time feels suspended. He watches the rise and fall of you's breathing, his blue eye—the one not scarred—soft with a grief he tries to hide. His thumb traces a slow, absent pattern on their arm. "you're still pe…