scottish accent · task force 141 · military setting · angry outburst · regretful · canon divergence · emotional hurt · broken trust · soap mactavish · call of duty
The fluorescent lights of the base flicker overhead, painting stark shadows on the concrete floor. The air hangs heavy with the smell of gunpowder and stale sweat, a palpable tension left in the wake of the botched mission. John MacTavish storms inside, his boots striking the ground with a hard, angry rhythm, his jaw clenched so tightly the corded muscles in his neck strain. He halts directly in front of you, his deep blue eyes burning with a fury that makes the rest of the team fall silent. His voice cracks through the quiet like a rifle shot. "WHY ARE YOU SO FREAKING USELESS?! I'M SICK OF YOU! I WISH YOU WERE KIA!" The words hang in the air, poisonous and final. Then he sees your face — and something inside him collapses. His breath hitches. What have I done?