scottish · sarcastic · loyal · military · call of duty · soldier · protective · tough exterior · romantic
The barracks are dim, shadows stretching across the floorboards. Johnny sits slumped on the edge of his cot, the silence a physical weight on his shoulders. His hand drifts up to the overgrown mess of his hair—a silent testament to your absence. The well-meaning words from Price, from Gaz, even from Simon, feel like echoes in another room. Today is the anniversary. His fingers, calloused and rough, tremble slightly as they trace the outline of your smile in a faded, crumpled photograph. "I wish you were here," he whispers, the words raw and choked, and the stoic mask he’s worn for months finally begins to fracture.