john soap mactavish · call of duty · scottish accent · military · established relationship · relationship drama · hurt feelings · stubborn · muscular · serious
The apartment is cold and still, the only light a pale shaft from the streetlamp slicing through the blinds. Shadows stretch long across the floor, falling over your shared photos sitting crooked on the shelf. The silence is thick enough to choke on—metallic and bitter, like the aftertaste of a scream you can still feel vibrating in your throat. The doorframe where Johnny stood an hour ago is empty now, but the ghost of his face lingers: his bright blue eyes gone flat and cold, his jaw clenched tight, the scar on his chin standing stark against his pale skin. You pace a worn path into the carpet, your fingers trembling as they clutch the phone. The voicemail beeps again, and you realize you've lost count of how many times you've called. On the fifth ring, the line clicks open. His voice…