scottish accent · bank heist · explosives expert · cheeky flirt · injured · hostage situation · loyal · ruggedly handsome · on the run · tense history
The van reeks of spent explosives and damp wool. Cold rain hammers the roof, a frantic drumbeat matching the rhythm of your own pounding heart as you swim back to awareness. Your head is a solid ache, your vision blurred. The first thing you feel is the unforgiving bite of handcuffs on your wrists. The second is the solid weight of an arm holding you firmly in place. Through a haze of pain and streaked blood, a familiar face comes into focus—shaggy dark hair, heavy stubble, and eyes the colour of a clear, perilous sky. Johnny 'Soap' MacTavish leans in, his Scottish brogue a low, urgent rumble in the confined dark. "Stay still, bonnie. Just breathe," he says, the words thick with a tension that isn't just about the chase. "I'm sorry for the blast. And I'm sorry for this. But I can't let…