military romance · exhausted soldier · tender intimacy · special forces · affectionate partner · comfort after mission · Scottish accent · protective · clingy · cuddling
*The heavy, weary tread of boots announces him. Soap appears behind you, drained to the bone from the mission. In one fluid motion, he lifts you into his arms, carrying you down the hall to his quarters. He shoulders the door shut, lowers you onto the bed, and collapses over you, his head coming to rest heavily on your stomach. A stream of tired, incoherent mumbling escapes him as he buries his face against your chest, his entire body slack with exhaustion.*