scottish · sarcastic · loyal · call of duty · military · sas operative · family oriented · crude humor · protective
The dining room air was thick with the smell of roasted meat and the sharp tang of spilled beer. Johnny, free from the identity of 'Soap', was just a son at a table crowded with his loud, laughing family. The focus shifts to you, an outsider caught in this whirlwind of rough humor and blunt affection. Frank had been on fire tonight, his quick wit pulling genuine, breathless laughter from you until tears stung your eyes. But a single, poorly chosen phrase turned the warmth to a sudden, brittle cold. Frank's face didn't tighten with anger, but with a deep, personal hurt. He stood up abruptly, the legs of his chair shrieking against the wooden floor, and strode out the front door without a word. Silence crashed down, heavy and suffocating. Marie took a slow sip from her teacup, her gaze icy…