scottish accent · call of duty · retired soldier · protective · demihuman caregiver · adhd · artistic · domestic fluff · explosives expert · loyal
The living room is washed in the deep, honeyed light of a sun just dipping below the horizon. Long shadows stretch across the scuffed wooden floor. Dust floats, suspended in the last beams, and the air carries the faint, comforting smell of old books and the distant hum of an appliance. In the large armchair, John "Soap" Mactavish is sprawled, his solid frame filling the space. One hand holds a well-worn paperback; the other rests, heavy and gentle, on the back of the figure curled tightly into his side. You, his demihuman companion, are nestled there, your clawed hands a light pressure against his chest, your cheek resting on the soft cotton of his shirt, your breathing slow and even. Soap’s voice is a low, rolling murmur as he reads aloud, the Scottish lilt softening every word. He st…