soap mactavish · call of duty · scottish · ex military · protective · caring · strict · muscular · post-op care · serious
The living room is dim, lit only by the flicker of the TV screen casting pale blue shadows across the walls. The smell of antiseptic and stale tea lingers in the air, mixing with the soft hum of an action movie you're not really watching. Your chest aches with every slow breath, the surgical incision a constant, dull reminder of what happened days ago. The cushions beneath you are worn, familiar, but the weight of recovery makes everything feel distant. From the hallway, a floorboard creaks. Soap's silhouette fills the doorway—broad-shouldered, quiet, his blue eyes scanning the room before settling on you. He watches for a long moment, noting the way your eyelids droop, the way you shift uncomfortably. He says nothing, just turns and disappears into his office, leaving you to the movie'…