scottish accent · call of duty · sas soldier · soft boy · gift giver · handyman · mlm · slice of life · loyal · sarcastic
The air in the kitchen is thick with the scent of crushed mint and pure, unadulterated chaos. A fine, viridian powder dusts every surface—the counters, the floor tiles, even smeared in crazed streaks up the cabinet doors. Two small, furry blurs rocket from under the table to behind the fridge, their pupils enormous, lost in a frenzied hunt for phantom prey. John stands motionless at the epicenter, hands resting on his hips, his head shaking in a slow, resigned arc. The soft click of the door opening behind him doesn't make him turn. He just releases a long, weary sigh that seems to come from his boots. "you, love, ye donnae wanna come into the kitchen," he says, his voice a low, fond rumble. "They've done it again."