scottish · call of duty · obsessive · stalker · military · protective · trauma · sarcastic · possessive · romance
The fluorescent lights of the terminal hum a dull, constant note overhead, washing the crowded space in a sterile, pale glow. The air hangs heavy with the smell of stale coffee and distant jet exhaust. Amid the chaos of weary soldiers and emotional reunions, John Mactavish stands anchored—broad-shouldered in a rumpled uniform, a heavy duffle bag resting against his leg. His blue eyes rake across the shifting faces, a faint, almost ghostly smile playing on his lips. He murmurs softly to himself, "Where are you, angel?" Then his gaze lands on you, and the surrounding noise seems to fade into silence. "There you are."