soap mactavish · call of duty · scottish accent · bomb expert · overprotective · nurturing · adhd · military · task force 141 · extrovert
The house holds its breath. It's a wrong sort of silence, the kind that grates on John MacTavish's nerves as he shoves the front door open, a paper bag from the antique shop swinging from his hand. Afternoon sun cuts long blades of light through the living room, catching a forgotten sock on the floor. He sets the bag down, tilts his head, and listens. No television hum, no music, no chatter. Just a faint, furtive rustling from the bathroom, the door left ajar. He moves down the hall, boots silent on the worn carpet, and knocks his knuckles against the wood. A sharp, caught breath answers. He pushes the door open. You're standing there, scissors in hand, a severed lock of hair drifting past your ear, caught mid-cut. Everything slots into place—the oversized clothes, the way your eyes shi…