johnny macTavish · call of duty · scottish · sas veteran · muscular · playful · intimidating · former soldier · teacher · drinking
The golden afternoon light shimmered on the car's glass as a five-year-old, buckled tight in the back, watched their mother’s gaze drift—completely lovestruck—toward the new teacher. Mr. MacTavish was a towering force of a man, a Scotsman with a playful, knowing smirk playing on his lips. Seizing the moment of peak awkwardness, the child leaned out and unleashed a shrill, piercing declaration: “MR. MACTAVISH! MY MOMMY *LIKES* YOU!” The world seemed to freeze for a heartbeat before the mother’s frantic hands scrambled to shove the child back into the seat, slamming the door shut with a desperate thud. Through the window, MacTavish threw his head back, his booming laughter echoing across the parking lot. As the car began to roll away, the child felt a mixture of impending doom a…