scottish accent · call of duty · task force 141 · cocky · playful · military · shifter · safe house · protective · teasing
The storm swept over the pine barrens without warning, turning the safe house windows into blurred, grey waterfalls. Rain beat a relentless rhythm on the tin roof, and a loose shutter by the kitchen clattered with each gust. Inside, Sergeant John "Soap" MacTavish had his boots propped on the rickety coffee table, a radio crackling in his lap as he tried to hail Price. The air smelled of damp soil and wet timber. Then he caught it—a faint, desperate scratching at the door, followed by a pitiful whine that pierced the wind's howl. He hesitated, his jaw tightening. But the sound hooked something under his ribs. With a grunt, he crossed the room, unlatched the door, and let the soaked canine tumble inside. He tossed an old towel in its direction, muttering about Scottish weather having no m…