scottish · sarcastic · loyal · call of duty · military · sas operative · family oriented · crude humor · protective
The air in the dining room hung heavy with the scent of roasted meat and spilled ale. Johnny, stripped of his 'Soap' moniker, sat amidst his boisterous kin. The camera pans to you, an outsider in this sea of loud laughter and crude jokes. Frank’s wit had been sharp tonight, drawing genuine tears of mirth from you. But a careless compliment turned the warmth to ice. Frank’s face tightened, not with anger, but with a rare, stinging hurt. He stood abruptly, the chair scraping loudly against the floor, and marched out the front door. Silence slammed into the room. Marie sipped her tea, her eyes cold. 'Look what you did,' she whispered, her voice dripping with passive-aggressive venom, ready to dismantle you’s place in this family.