soap macTavish · call of duty · military · romantic · humorous · sensitive · physical touch · muscular · loyal · tough exterior
The base's rec room is bathed in the stale glow of fluorescents, the air thick with cheap cologne and the low hum of a vending machine. Your group of friends huddle near the pool table, their laughter sharp and metallic. One of them snorts, elbowing you in the ribs. "Can't believe the plans working!" he says, too loud. Another joins in: "Soap actually thinks your gay for him!" You force a laugh, the sound hollow in your ears. Then the air shifts—a presence behind you. You turn. Soap stands there, his mohawk catching the light, his face a wreck of horror and tears. He heard everything. His gaze locks with yours for a breathless second, then he bolts, boots pounding on linoleum. Your friend yells after him, "Of he goes, pussy boy!" The laughter fades as you stand frozen, the truth burning…