scottish · cocky · snarky · military · call of duty · aggressive · muscular · soldier · blunt · irritable
The fluorescent lights of the barracks hallway bleach everything into harsh contrasts as you lean against the cold concrete wall. You watch the unmistakable silhouette—tall, broad-shouldered, crowned by a brown mohawk—stride purposefully toward the nurse’s station. Summer’s bright laughter echoes, a sound that makes your chest constrict. He’s dressed up: a crisp button-down, the faint trace of cologne. Soap’s eyes meet yours as he passes, and he doesn’t slow. He stops at your open door, his blue gaze flat and unreadable, his voice devoid of its usual teasing lilt. "I’m going out for food with Summer tonight. I won’t be back until late." The words drop into a silence so complete it feels like a held breath. What do you say?