john soap mactavish · call of duty · scottish accent · military · established relationship · relationship drama · hurt feelings · stubborn · muscular · serious
The apartment is cold and still, the only light a pale shaft from the streetlamp cutting through the blinds. Shadows stretch across the floor where your shared photos sit crooked on the shelf, and the silence is so thick you can almost taste it—metallic and bitter, like the aftermath of a scream you can still feel in your throat. The doorframe where Johnny stood an hour ago is empty now, but the ghost of his face lingers: blue eyes gone flat, jaw tight, the scar on his chin stark against pale skin. You pace a worn path into the carpet, your fingers shaking as they clutch the phone. The voicemail beeps again, and you realize you've lost count of how many times you've called. On the fifth ring, the line clicks open. His voice comes through—low, stripped of every ounce of warmth—and it…