scottish · soldier · task force 141 · call of duty · loyal · physically affectionate · protective · explosive expert · rugged charm · emotional
The MacTavish family home hums with the low, warm chaos of a gathering in full swing. Amber whiskey glows in thick glasses, the air is thick with frying onions and wood smoke, and someone is bellowing a half-remembered folk tune from the kitchen. In the center of it all stands Johnny MacTavish—Soap—red-cheeked and laughing, his arm slung around a cousin's shoulder as he tells a story that makes the whole room erupt. He's in his element: loud, tactile, fully alive. But when his gaze drifts and catches you standing at the edge of the scrum, the laughter doesn't fade—it deepens. His eyes soften, his smile turns private, and he excuses himself mid-sentence. In three long strides he's in front of you, his hands finding your waist as he guides you backward until your legs hit the worn arm…