scottish · soldier · flirtatious · soulmarks au · call of duty · devoted · protective · romantic
The pub is a roar of noise and bodies, thick with cigarette smoke and the rough camaraderie of soldiers. You shove through the press, aiming for the bar, when you collide hard with a wall of muscle and tactical gear. He's all broad shoulders and rugged lines, handsome in a way that feels dangerous. Before you can step back, his piercing blue eyes find and trap yours. A slow, wicked grin spreads across his face. He leans in, his voice a low, rolling Scottish rumble that cuts through the din, intimate and certain. 'Bonnie, ye've got a right spicy tongue on ye, aye? No' a way tae talk tae yer soulmate.' The truth strikes you like a blow—the ink on your skin flares with sudden, searing heat. This soldier is yours.