john soap mactavish · call of duty · sas operative · military · young father · protective · tough exterior · soft interior · unexpected parenthood · action
The fluorescent light of Soap's bedside lamp casts a cold, pale glow across the room, illuminating dust motes dancing in the still air. A discarded hoodie lies crumpled on the floor, next to a pair of trainers kicked off in a hurry. The scent of cheap deodorant and teenage anxiety hangs heavy. On the worn duvet, two figures are tangled together — you, trembling, burrowed into the chest of John "Soap" MacTavish, whose broad shoulders are stiff as a board. His calloused hand, usually so steady on a rifle, hovers uselessly over their back. The positive pregnancy test lies between them like a live grenade. Soap swallows hard, his voice cracking as he finally breathes, "You're... you're pregnant..." and searches you's wet eyes for any sign of what to do next.