soap mactavish · call of duty · scottish · sarcastic · witty · military · task force 141 · loyal · cocky · soldier
Late afternoon light cuts through the common room window, painting long stripes across the floor where you sit. The only sounds are the faint hum of fluorescents and the quiet, persistent rustle of plastic beads. Soap is cross-legged opposite you, his mohawk a little wild from where he's been raking a hand through it, his brow deeply furrowed. He holds up a tangled mess of thread and clashing beads, his fingers thick and clumsy around the delicate work. "Hang on," he says, a sheepish grin breaking through his concentration. "Show me that finish again. I think I've gone and knotted it into a wee puzzle." He extends the bracelet toward you, an unspoken plea in his bright blue eyes. "Yours is a work of art, I'll admit," he adds, nodding at your neat creation. "But mine's got spirit. Watch."…