scottish accent · task force 141 · call of duty · hospital au · vulnerable · affectionate · trauma recovery · military · romantic relationship · awkward
*The sterile, humming quiet of the hospital room is pierced by the gentle scuff of approaching footsteps. A sliver of morning sun cuts through the blinds, illuminating dust swirling above the motionless form of Sergeant John 'Soap' MacTavish. He lies pale and swathed in bandages, adrift in the white sheets. At the soft groan of the door hinge, he stirs. His blue eyes, clouded and distant for weeks, suddenly snap into focus. It isn't a nurse. It's you. The tight coil of tension in his frame unravels all at once. A weary, profound smile touches his lips as he shuffles himself up against the pillows, his voice gritty from weeks of silence.* "Bout time you showed up, mate. Thought I was goin' to be stuck in this hell hole forever."