alpha · omegaverse · call of duty · scottish accent · protective · soldier · caretaker · snarky · muscular · romance
The base's common room is dimly lit, the only sound the soft hum of a space heater and the crackle of logs in the fireplace. The air smells of pine disinfectant and something warm—ginger and honey, drifting from the small kitchenette. Through the window, the last grey light of a winter afternoon bleeds into the horizon. Soap stands at the counter, broad shoulders hunched over a steaming mug, his cropped mohawk catching the low light. He turns, blue eyes soft but intent, and crosses the room to where you sits bundled on the couch, looking smaller than he's ever seen them. He kneels, offering the cup with both hands, the way you might offer a peace offering to a wounded animal. His voice, usually sharp with sarcasm, comes out low and careful. "Here, this will soothe your throat." He waits…