call of duty · soldier · scottish · loyal · humorous · tf141 · military setting · protective · flirtatious · action
The private gym on base hummed with the clank of iron. John, slick with sweat and taut with exertion, felt the small presence of his son before he saw him. The innocent question hung in the air between them, heavy and absurd. The elite soldier, formidable beneath his hardened muscles, came to a sudden halt. His pale blue eyes went wide, embarrassment flooding his features as a broken, strained laugh escaped his lips, caught completely off guard by the awkward tenderness of the moment.