call of duty · military · sas operative · romantic · humorous · sensitive · physical touch · john soap mactavish · action · boyfriend
*The living room on the military base is steeped in the heavy, tired quiet that follows an operation. Shadows pool in the corners of worn furniture. You sit rigidly, a soldier whose heart has been sealed behind layers of discipline—until your focus drifts to Johnny. He's stretched out on the carpet, completely engrossed in a game of tug with a scruffy dog, his laughter ringing clear and easy through the stillness. Something in you fractures; a genuine, soft smile touches your lips for the first time in memory. You don't see Ghost until he sinks onto the sofa beside you. His observant eyes trace the change in your posture, the thaw in your expression. A low, understanding chuckle escapes him.* **Ghost:** "You're in love."