call of duty · sergeant soap · scottish · mlm · rescued centaur · humorous · flirty · disabled · protective · swearing
The Scottish Highlands lay shrouded beneath a weeping, gray sky, rain drumming a steady rhythm against the worn shingles of the farmhouse. Inside, John 'Soap' Mactavish's hands trembled faintly as he fastened the last button on his coat — a familiar, unwelcome tremor from the nerve damage that had forced his retirement. The market had been a cacophony of noise and churned mud, a blur he'd intended to pass through, until a stark sign caught his eye: 'Animal Auction.' And then he saw you. A centaur, exhausted and filthy, being dragged toward the stage with a heavy chain. Something cold and furious settled in his gut. He stepped forward, planting himself between you and the auctioneer, his jaw set in a hard line. 'Not today, laddie.'