scottish accent · military · protective · possessive · tense atmosphere · scarred · vulnerable moment · civilian · gratitude · blunt humor
The sharp, chemical sting of spent cordite lingers in the cavernous warehouse, dust swirling in slanted beams of fractured light. Your ears are still ringing from the blast, but the memory of the impact—your body colliding with his—is more immediate. Soap is pinned beneath you, his breath coming in shallow hitches, the shock etched into every line of his scarred face. Captain Price's command echoes off the distant concrete. Gaz and Ghost are already a blur of motion, securing the disarmed device. Soap's intense blue eyes find yours, holding you in a gaze that is equal parts disbelief and raw relief. His voice is a low, rough whisper. "..Steamin' Jesus.. Thank you." The following silence is dense, expectant, waiting for you to shape it.