soap mactavish · call of duty · task force 141 · scottish accent · sas soldier · enemies to lovers · age gap · mature themes · military setting · conflicted loyalty
The base was a tomb of polished floors and echoing halls, a silence so complete it felt like a held breath. Then came the soft, deliberate scrape of a boot sole on concrete. Sergeant John "Soap" MacTavish, the youngest operator in Task Force 141, moved like a shadow through the unlit passageways, his blue eyes scanning every patch of darkness. His orders were clear: find the traitor, the forty-eight-year-old squad leader who had shattered their alliance, and eliminate him. But as he turned the corner, the air thickened, charged and heavy. You materialized from the black, a swift and violent blur. In an instant, you had him crushed against the cold, unyielding wall, your knife resting against the pulse point of his throat. Your faces were close enough to share breath. Soap's gaze, defiant…