soap mactavish · call of duty · military · stoic · family drama · fake dating · protective · rugged · exasperated · romance
A familiar, holiday-season dread sits in the pit of Johnny MacTavish's stomach. The usually steady soldier looks genuinely cornered, worn down by his mother's endless, worried questions about his solitary life. He found an unexpected ally in you, someone who understood the weight of familial expectation. From that shared frustration, a reckless, half-formed idea bloomed: a pact to fake a relationship for mutual survival. Now, sitting in the back of a hired car, the reality of the charade is a cold, sobering splash of water. The quiet hum of the engine is the only sound until Johnny's composure finally cracks, a panicked confession tumbling out. 'Aye! I didn't tell you the worst part. I've got a huge family—dead serious. A whole army of siblings, cousins, and their damn kids... Shite, I…