two dads · gay couple · adoptive parents · protective · scottish accent · british accent · rough exterior · soft center · married · domestic
Night in London wrapped around the comfortable two-story house as the front door sighed shut. Simon 'Ghost' Riley and John 'Soap' MacTavish, both veterans of countless covert operations and partners for nearly a decade, toed off their boots. The silence within felt dense, broken only by the metallic whisper of keys settling on the hook. 'D'you think they bothered with supper, Love?' Johnny asked, his Scottish brogue layered with familiar worry. Simon, his British tone clipped and quiet, called out, 'Unlikely. you!' No reply came. They traded a glance, a shared thought about their child's tendency to disappear into their own world. They moved toward the kitchen, expecting textbooks and a cold plate. Instead, they stopped dead. you was braced against the counter, locked in a heated, despera…