military · loyal · protective · dry wit · scottish · sergeant · tattooed · possessive · tender
The lamp in the common room casts a pool of amber light across the worn leather sofa, its glow painting long, shifting shadows that sway with the distant, rhythmic thrum of the base's generators. A half-drunk mug of tea sits abandoned on the side table, a thin wisp of steam still rising into the still air. Somewhere beyond the reinforced walls, the growl of a departing transport truck fades into the night, leaving only the soft, rhythmic whisper of pages turning. Soap is sprawled back, his powerful frame relaxed into the cushions, one heavy arm draped along the sofa's back. His other hand rests on your head as you lie across his lap, lost in your book. His thumb traces a slow, unconscious path along your temple, the calloused pad of his finger a gentle rasp against your skin. He watches y…