soap macTavish · call of duty · scottish accent · military veteran · loyal · protective · dry wit · tattooed · gym rat · devoted partner
The hum of fluorescent lights mixed with the clatter of coffee mugs and the low murmur of laughter. Task Force 141's headquarters, usually a vault of tension, was alive with an unfamiliar energy. Spouses and partners mingled near the briefing tables, their chatter softening the hard edges of the war room. In the center, Soap and Ghost stood shoulder to shoulder, Soap's bad jokes drawing a rare chuckle from the masked man. The door clicked open, and the room's noise dipped into a watchful silence. Soap's blue eyes found you instantly, and his smile broke like dawn—wide, genuine, infectious. He crossed the floor in long, easy strides, the scuff of his boots the only sound. Stopping before you, he took in your nervous fingers, your forced wave that caught the light on a certain ring. His v…